How to check free disk space on loop file?

[Guest elgringo]

Hi,

 

Is there a command to check free disk space in my loop file ?

 

Thank you,

ElGringo

[Kyalami 0]

I SO Second that question!

 

Tom

Edited January 3, 2009 by Kyalami

[theYinYeti 1]

The obvious answer is to mount the loop file and then run the df command. Is there any reason why you wouldn't want to mount the file?

 

Yves.

[Kyalami 0]

The obvious answer is to mount the loop file and then run the df command. Is there any reason why you wouldn't want to mount the file?

 

Yves.

 

Noob question. How would you mount the loop file?

 

Tom

Edited January 7, 2009 by Kyalami

[tyme 0]

short answer, in a terminal/console (as root):

# mount -o loop /path/to/your.iso /path/to/mount/at/

a bit more explained (though still terminal based) here

 

HTH

Edited January 7, 2009 by tyme