Re: why can't I delete a file? tipps help

2009-08-18 Thread Klaus Wolf
Hi, some time ago I had the same problem using knoppix Lived-CD. Then I did the following: I started the file manager doing "sudo konqueror" to get superuser rights an this worked well. best regards klaus Am Dienstag, den 18.08.2009, 22:19 +0800 schrieb Umarzuki Mochlis: > could be a process is

Re: why can't I delete a file? tipps help

2009-08-18 Thread Ron Johnson
On 2009-08-18 15:20, Soren Orel wrote: permisson denied (13) yes, I have write permission, and the mounted filesystem is also writable Show us the exact command and any output. Also include an "ls -aFl" of the offending file. On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 9:29 PM, Ansgar Burchardt wrote: Hi,

Re: why can't I delete a file? tipps help

2009-08-18 Thread Soren Orel
permisson denied (13) yes, I have write permission, and the mounted filesystem is also writable On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 9:29 PM, Ansgar Burchardt wrote: > Hi, > > Soren Orel writes: > > > I already tried "chattr -i filename" > > but I still can't delete it.. > > any ideas, why can't I remove a f

Re: why can't I delete a file? tipps help

2009-08-18 Thread Ansgar Burchardt
Hi, Soren Orel writes: > I already tried "chattr -i filename" > but I still can't delete it.. > any ideas, why can't I remove a file from my hdd, even when booting with a > livecd? Do you have write permissions in the directory containing the file? What error do you get if you try to remove the

Re: why can't I delete a file? tipps help

2009-08-18 Thread John Hasler
Umarzuki Mochlis writes: > could be a process is using it Doesn't matter. If a process has a file open when you delete it the directory entry is removed but the file continues to exist until the process closes it. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org

Re: why can't I delete a file? tipps help

2009-08-18 Thread Γιώργος Πάλλας
Umarzuki Mochlis wrote: > could be a process is using it > # lsof | grep somefile > > and kill that process first > > he said that he can't delete it even from a live cd. It can't be a process. About the lack of details, I have to say that it is a unique phaenomenon that happens when computer-

Re: why can't I delete a file? tipps help

2009-08-18 Thread Umarzuki Mochlis
could be a process is using it # lsof | grep somefile and kill that process first 2009/8/18 Soren Orel : > # lsattr somefile > --- somefile > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Soren Orel wrote: >> >> I already tried "chattr -i filename" >> but I still can't delete it.. >> any id

Re: why can't I delete a file? tipps help

2009-08-18 Thread Ron Johnson
On 2009-08-18 09:01, Soren Orel wrote: I already tried "chattr -i filename" but I still can't delete it.. any ideas, why can't I remove a file from my hdd, even when booting with a livecd? The complete lack of details is stupefying. -- Featuring GRATUITOUS ALIEN NUDITY -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, em

Re: why can't I delete a file? tipps help

2009-08-18 Thread Soren Orel
# lsattr somefile --- somefile On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Soren Orel wrote: > I already tried "chattr -i filename" > but I still can't delete it.. > any ideas, why can't I remove a file from my hdd, even when booting with a > livecd? >

Re: why can't I delete a file? tipps help

2009-08-18 Thread Umarzuki Mochlis
2009/8/18 Soren Orel : > I already tried "chattr -i filename" > but I still can't delete it.. > any ideas, why can't I remove a file from my hdd, even when booting with a > livecd? other than i? output of lsattr of that file? -- Regards, Umarzuki Mochlis http://gameornot.net -- To UNSUBSCRIB

why can't I delete a file? tipps help

2009-08-18 Thread Soren Orel
I already tried "chattr -i filename" but I still can't delete it.. any ideas, why can't I remove a file from my hdd, even when booting with a livecd?