deleting the file means , it just releases the inode and the data blocks. It dsn't erase the data which is present in the data blocks. -Vinay On 6/9/05, Dipti Pawar <dipti.pawar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi > > After firing the rm filename command is the file deleted immediately by > kernel or > > does it lists such files and then delete them from system after a some > specific interval? > > > > Regards, > > Dipti. > http://www.patni.com > World-Wide Partnerships. World-Class Solutions. > _____________________________________________________________________ > > This e-mail message may contain proprietary, confidential or legally > privileged information for the sole use of the person or entity to whom this > message was originally addressed. Any review, e-transmission dissemination > or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by > persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you > have received this e-mail in error kindly delete this e-mail from your > records. If it appears that this mail has been forwarded to you without > proper authority, please notify us immediately at netadmin@xxxxxxxxx and > delete this mail. > _____________________________________________________________________ -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
