Ext3 users - Feb 2003 - Quick fsync question

If I want to make sure a file has really been deleted do I have to:

1. fsync the file
2. fsync the directory the file is in
3. both?

Much thanks.


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Ben Escoto

Hi,

On Tue, 2003-02-04 at 02:32, Ben Escoto wrote:
> If I want to make sure a file has really been deleted do I have to:
> 
> 1. fsync the file
> 2. fsync the directory the file is in
> 3. both?
Under ext3, either 1 or 2 is enough.  Under ext2, you need 3.

Cheers,
 Stephen