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Recovering Disk Space by Reducing Reserved Block Count on Linux

Introduction

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 reserved blocks. These blocks can consume a significant amount of disk space. In this post, we’ll explore what reserved blocks are, why they’re important, and how you can reduce the reserved block count to free up space.