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Remove files from glusterfs cache (hardlinks)

How to remove files from glusterfs cache (hardlinks) after file deletion directly on brick.

Solution

  • Go inside gluster 'cache' folder eg. /data/.glusterfs/.glusterfs

    Find and copy these files with dir structure to safe place

    find . -links 1 -type f -exec rsync -arvRH --progress --remove-source-files {} /data/old_files/ ;

    Check & remove.