Find processes keeping deleted files open and consuming disk.
Section: Memory and Open File Views
Find deleted files still open
bash
bash
lsof +L1Explanation
Find processes keeping deleted files open and consuming disk.
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Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.
Related commands
Same sheet · prioritizing Memory and Open File Views
List open files for PID
Show files, sockets, and descriptors opened by a process.
List open files by process name
Show open files for processes matching a name prefix.
Show memory map for PID
Display a process memory map with sizes and permissions.
Show proportional set size
Compare memory usage with PSS if smem is installed.
Read /proc status
Inspect status, memory, capabilities, and thread counts.