Strange free space calculation

tikit · 08-06-2012, 05:14 AM

Hi all,

could someone please explain, this output of df -h command:

Code:

/dev/sda1               275G  261G     0 100% /

The disk is really full, because it is not possible to write there, but where is the remaining 14GB?

Thanks for helping

eSelix · 08-06-2012, 06:51 AM

5% reserved for root. If this is ext partition then you can use

Code:

tune2fs -m 1 /dev/sda1

for get this space back. Or even "-m 0" if you known what are you doing.

tikit · 08-08-2012, 02:45 AM

thanks eSelix for the explanation.