An administrator receives a warning about a filesystem filling up, and then identifies a large file located at /tmp/largelogfile . The administrator deletes the file, but no space is recovered on the filesystem. Which of the following commands would BEST assists the administrator in identifying the problem?
A) lsof | grep largelogfile
B) pkill /tmp/largelogfile
C) pgrep largelogfile
D) ps -ef | grep largelogfile

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The 'lsof' command lists open files and can show if a process is still using the deleted file, which would prevent space recovery.

An Administrator Receives a Warning About a Filesystem Filling Up