df is not inaccurate. It is reporting what the kernel/filesystem tells it.
dumpe2fs | grep "Reserverd block count" By default, 5% of the filesystem is reserved for root. CC On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 7:57 PM, Nick Lunt <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi folks > > every now and then I seem to get a flurry of users asking me "why is 'df' > inaccurate?". > > I've never really understood why though, so anyone know ? > > Eg: > > $ df -klP / > > Filesystem 1024-blocks Used Available Capacity > Mounted on > > /dev/mapper/VG00-LVol00 4031680 2204200 1622680 58% / > > $ bc > > bc 1.06 > > Copyright 1991-1994, 1997, 1998, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc. > > This is free software with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. > > For details type `warranty'. > > 4031680 - 2204200 > > 1827480 > > So either df is wrong, I'm blind, or bc can't do take aways ;) > > Anyone know why df is wildly inaccurate ? > > Cheers > > Nick . > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 5590 (20101104) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > rhelv5-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list > > -- RHCE#805007969328369 _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
