You can see the capacity(used space) Step 3 : Change the directory to /exp cd /exp Step 4 : Execute the command ls ltr You can see the dmp file and its log file like mentioned below. -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 3774807 Nov 24 21:02 export_metadata_dp_ROSHXP.dmp.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 oracle dba 5650 Nov 24 21:03 export_metadata_dp_ROSHXP.log Step 5 : View the last 10 lines of the log file, tail -10 <File_Name> EX : tail -10 export_metadata_dp_ROSHXP.log You can see the last tne lines of the file as below, 21:09:51 /exp/ 21:09:51 /exp/export_metadata_dp_X2KBOP.dmp.gz 21:09:51 /VRTS_IMAGE_SIZE_RECORD 21:09:51 INF - Client completed sending data for backup 21:09:58 INF - Mounted media id BB0426 21:09:59 INF - Beginning backup on server sasbsp11-nb of client sasbsp11-nb 21:10:00 INF - Server status = 0 21:10:01 INF - Backup by oracle on client sasbsp11-nb using policy ORACLE_UNIX_PROD_sasbsp11, sched Monthly_Oracle_Backup:the requested operation was successfully completed Metadata Datapump export dump done for X2KBOP at Fri Oct 24 21:10:21 PDT 2014 Step 6 : If Server status=0 and if you see the keyword Backup:the requested operation was successfully completed, then you have to confirm the dmp file and then remove the dmp file ls l <File_Name> EX : ls l /exp export_metadata_dp_ROSHXP.dmp.gz
If the dmp file is listed, it means the file exist. This is just for your confirmation. Then remove the dmp file rm /exp <File_name> Ex : rm /exp export_metadata_dp_ROSHXP.dmp.gz