.nfsNNNN hidden file is created on NFS volume

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • .nfsNNNN ... hidden file is getting created when a file is removed.

    # rm -rf /mnt/nfs/*
# ls -a /mnt/nfs
.  ..  .nfs000000000102c19700000002

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • NFS client

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