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[remove a big file] remove a big file quickly #linux
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remove a big file.sh
ls -il [FILE_PATH]
sudo find [PARENT_DIRETORY] -inum [FILE_INUM] -exec rm -i {} \;
exemple:
>ls -il test.txt
1135865 -rw-r--r-- 1 user user 4525 Nov 15 2017 test.csv
>sudo find /home/user/folder -inum 1135865 -exec rm -i {} \;
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