[SOLVED] Who use directory or file?

hack3rcon · 08-13-2016, 04:37 AM

Hello.
I want to know who open a file or directory. For example, when you want delete a file it show you an error that file used by others but how can I find the user?

Tnx.

Emerson · 08-13-2016, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by hack3rcon

Hello.
I want to know who open a file or directory. For example, when you want delete a file it show you an error that file used by others but how can I find the user?

See

Code:

man lsof

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hack3rcon

Tnx.

What's this? Intentional insult or just ignoring forum rules?

hack3rcon · 08-13-2016, 08:37 AM

But when I use "lsof directory" then it never show anything!!!!

John VV · 08-13-2016, 12:46 PM

I am guessing that English is NOT your native language

so WHAT folder are you trying to delete ?

for example folders in /tmp can be owned by many users and processes

rknichols · 08-13-2016, 01:07 PM

Something strange is happening here. Just because a file is in use should not prevent you from deleting it. The file gets unlinked from the directory immediately; the inode and file content remain available on the disk until no process has the file open. There are directories like /tmp that have the "sticky" bit set, and that prevents you from deleting files that you do not own, but that is unrelated to whether the file is currently "in use".

ondoho · 08-14-2016, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by hack3rcon

But when I use "lsof directory" then it never show anything!!!!

try

Code:

lsof|grep directory

Habitual · 08-14-2016, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ondoho

try

Code:

lsof|grep directory

Code:

lsof +D /path/to/directory/

will show you every process running
in directory.

ondoho · 08-15-2016, 12:47 PM

^ that would certainly be preferable inside a script.
pipes often allow for a oneliner quickie, no need to read the manual...

hack3rcon · 08-16-2016, 04:05 AM

Thank you. Problem Solved via "lsof +D /path/to/directory/".