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unrecoverable space after emptying recyle bin

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 04:23
by pissedpenguin
I have deleated about 80 gb of files from my recycling. Bin but my zfs pool isnt recovering the space..where did it go how can i getbthat space back.
I have run scrubs but always comback good

Re: unrecoverable space after emptying recyle bin

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 07:43
by b0ssman
do you have snapshots?
if so while these exist you do not recover the space.

Re: unrecoverable space after emptying recyle bin

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 01:48
by pissedpenguin
If i remove the snapshots will i recovrr the space

Re: unrecoverable space after emptying recyle bin

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 03:32
by kenZ71
pissedpenguin wrote:If i remove the snapshots will i recovrr the space
Yes

Re: unrecoverable space after emptying recyle bin

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 03:55
by pissedpenguin
Thank you
Worked great
The snapshots are so small i didnt realize that they wore keeping the space