m...@mm-laptop:/media/80gb backup/Videoss$ ls -l -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 43992576 2007-08-16 16:45 parachute.avi
m...@mm-laptop:/media/80gb backup/Videoss$ sudo rm *.avi rm: cannot remove `parachute.avi': Input/output error On Feb 2, 9:48 pm, linuxonbute <[email protected]> wrote: > What does ls -l show for the file names you are having problems with? > > On 2 Feb, 20:41, Sim Roo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I tried > > 'sudo rm filename' > > > and > > > I found this on the net.....but neither work for me > > find . -inum 777777 -exec rm -i {} \; > > > On Feb 2, 9:27 pm, Christopher Stamper <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 3:25 PM, Sim Roo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I was trying to make a backup when my laptop crashed > > > > I wanted to delete the files that were already backed, but I get this > > > > 'frustrating' error > > > > > Error removing file: Input/output error > > > > > I can see the files but I can't remove them.....any ideas ? > > > > How are you doing it? > > > > Try it from the terminal: 'sudo rm filename' > > > > Or else do alt+F2 and enter 'gksudo nautilus' w/o the quotes. Try deleting > > > again. > > > > -- > > > Christopher Stamper > > > > Email: [email protected] > > > Web:http://tinyurl.com/2ooncg > > > gTalk:http://tinyurl.com/6e359r > > > Skype: cdstamper --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
