/tags/storage/ Recent content in Storage on Amit Agarwal Linux Blog Hugo -- gohugo.io en Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 /2024/10/05/2024-10-05-recover-disk-space/ Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 /2024/10/05/2024-10-05-recover-disk-space/ <h1 id="recovering-disk-space-by-reducing-reserved-block-count-on-linux">Recovering Disk Space by Reducing Reserved Block Count on Linux</h1> <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>In Linux systems, disk space management is crucial, especially when storage is running low. One often-overlooked aspect is the space reserved by the filesystem, known as <em>reserved blocks</em>. These blocks can consume a significant amount of disk space. In this post, we&rsquo;ll explore what reserved blocks are, why they&rsquo;re important, and how you can reduce the reserved block count to free up space.</p>