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> explain why deleting a file from disk doesn't free up the space. Because System deletes only the “pointer” to the file and not the actual file. For the exact

> explain why deleting a file from disk doesn't free up the space. Because System deletes only the “pointer” to the file and not the actual file. For the exact same reason, cut+paste is faster than copy+paste

moreice 4y ago
It does delete the file, as long as no other processes are accessing it and there are no other hard links to it.
- mandeepj 4y ago
  Please check this one (I know you can edit Recycle Bin settings on Windows to directly deleted the file, instead of sending it in there) - https://www.lacie.com/support/kb/available-disk-space-does-not-increase-after-deleting-files-006369en/#:~:text=Available%20disk%20spaces%20does%20not,located%20in%20each%20hard%20drive https://www.lacie.com/support/kb/available-disk-space-does-n....
  - nixgeek 4y ago
    I’m pretty sure Google is going to ask in the context of Linux, and isn’t referring to Windows or the Recycle Bin.
    - mandeepj 4y ago
      Why you said so? Google has teams supporting .net, sql server, Microsoft VMs as part of Google cloud offerings
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