Re: Erasing Write-Protected Files

[Taylor, ForrestX]

Shane C Branch wrote:

Gregory Malsack wrote:
 > This is what I get. Not sure what it means...
 >
 > s--ia------- lsof
 >
 > lsof is the files that was changed and no longer works. I am trying to
 > overwrite the file with a copy from another system.
 >
 > -----Original Message-----

Is that file in use, and that's why you can't delete it?
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The i switch means that it is immutable, and cannot be changed. Did the original poster change this file? If not, the box may have been hacked, and the file replaced with a hacked one. If so, reinstall.

To remove the immutable switch (and the others), use chattr:

chattr -sia lsof

Forrest
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