https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/find-only-files-not-linked-to-running-process/m-p/5195942#M51177 Thanks Ivan. lsof is doing the job.<BR />Have a nice week-end<BR /> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:30:55 GMT Leo The Cat 2009-08-28T14:30:55Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/find-only-files-not-linked-to-running-process/m-p/5195940#M51175 Hi <BR /><BR />I want to remove some files but only files not linked to running process. Is it possible ?<BR /><BR />Thanks for the clue, <BR />Bests Regards<BR />Den. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:31:34 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/find-only-files-not-linked-to-running-process/m-p/5195940#M51175 Leo The Cat 2009-08-28T11:31:34Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/find-only-files-not-linked-to-running-process/m-p/5195941#M51176 You can use the fuser command or lsof to identify if a file is currently used. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:55:43 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/find-only-files-not-linked-to-running-process/m-p/5195941#M51176 Ivan Ferreira 2009-08-28T11:55:43Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/find-only-files-not-linked-to-running-process/m-p/5195942#M51177 Thanks Ivan. lsof is doing the job.<BR />Have a nice week-end<BR /> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:30:55 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/find-only-files-not-linked-to-running-process/m-p/5195942#M51177 Leo The Cat 2009-08-28T14:30:55Z