How to limit the /var/cache/fscache file consumption to avoid filesystem full

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Space utilization of /var/cache/fscache file does not decrease with the existing limits in the /etc/cachefilesd.conf
  • Due to this space utilization of /var or / (If /var is not a separate filesystem) increases.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

  • fscache directory on / or /var filesystem

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