Delete File in Use on Linux

In Linux, you can use the following method to delete a file that is being held by a process:

1. To find the process occupying a file, use the command lsof , for example lsof /path/to/file. This will list the processes using the file and their process IDs.
2. Terminate the process that is occupying the file: use the command “kill , for example “kill 1234”, where 1234 is the process ID of the file that is being occupied.
3. Delete files: Once the process is killed, you can use the command rm to delete the file, for example rm /path/to/file.

Please note that deleting a file that is being used by other processes may cause the process to malfunction or result in data loss. Before deleting, make sure you know what you are doing and confirm that the file is no longer needed.