How can I find out which process is using a file on a remote samba share?

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We have a large number of processes that are business specific that have been piling up over the years on a particular server. The developers of these processes have not left much documentation and therefore we have to track down which processes are using what files.

My question is, how can I identify which process on a particular server is reaching out to a remote server share and locking a file on another system?

Here's what I know: I know the server that's connecting I know the file name it's locking

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 27 '13 at 23:38

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You have probably mounted the Samba share. So it should not matter that the files are remote. fuser / lsof should do.

answered Feb 27 '13 at 23:38

Hauke Laging

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Thanks for your suggestion, we were able to trace it down using a script that ultimately uses this command. – Gombly Feb 28 '13 at 18:43

How can I find out which process is using a file on a remote samba share?

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