-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I don't remember the entire thread, but have you tried 'rm -rf parachute.avi'???
Sim Roo wrote: > computer says no... > > m...@mm-laptop:/media/80gb backup/Videoss$ sudo mv parachute.avi /dev/ > null > mv: cannot remove `parachute.avi': Input/output error > > m...@mm-laptop:/media/80gb backup/Videoss$ ls -l p*.avi > -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 43992576 2007-08-16 16:45 parachute.avi > > > On Feb 3, 12:31 pm, newbie <[email protected]> wrote: >> sudo chmod 777 parachute.avi >> >> sudo mv parachute.avi /dev/null >> >> On Feb 3, 5:57 pm, Sim Roo <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> m...@mm-laptop:~$ sudo fsck -n /dev/sdc5 >>> [sudo] password for mm: >>> fsck 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008) >>> fsck: fsck.ntfs: not found >>> fsck: Error 2 while executing fsck.ntfs for /dev/sdc5 >>> On Feb 3, 10:31 am, "robin.w" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hello, >>>> sometimes it happens that file is locked. To see if there is any >>>> process, execute: >>>> fuser -mv [file_name] >>>> - the output shows you PID. Then kill this process: >>>> kill -9 [PID] as root user or use sudo. >>>> The second options is that your file is corrupted on disk. Therefore >>>> also try fsck. >>>> Usage: fsck.ext3 [-panyrcdfvstDFSV] [-b superblock] [-B blocksize] >>>> [-I inode_buffer_blocks] [-P process_inode_size] >>>> [-l|-L bad_blocks_file] [-C fd] [-j external_journal] >>>> [-E extended-options] device >>>> Emergency help: >>>> -p Automatic repair (no questions) >>>> -n Make no changes to the filesystem >>>> -y Assume "yes" to all questions >>>> -c Check for bad blocks and add them to the >>>> badblock list >>>> -f Force checking even if filesystem is marked >>>> clean >>>> -v Be verbose >>>> -b superblock Use alternative superblock >>>> -B blocksize Force blocksize when looking for superblock >>>> -j external_journal Set location of the external journal >>>> -l bad_blocks_file Add to badblocks list >>>> -L bad_blocks_file Set badblocks list >>>> So good luck! >>>> On Feb 3, 8:21 am, Sim Roo <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> I have rebooted and tried every method mentioned of rm....but the >>>>> files are still there (taking up 4gb of space). I did another backup >>>>> to a directory with a different name ..... so at least I have a >>>>> backup ...... but removing a file should be a very basic operation. >>>>> I originally formatted the drive under Windows using NTFS, perhaps >>>>> this is a factor, though I thought that Linux could handle this. >>>>> Is there a simple method of Formatting under Linux (that can also be >>>>> read in Windows) to save me from booting in Windows ? >>>>> On Feb 3, 7:46 am, Robert Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> On Mon, 2 Feb 2009 13:13:45 -0800 (PST) >>>>>> linuxonbute <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> And if that doesn't work it might be that there are hidden characters >>>>>>> in the .avi bit so you could try >>>>>>> something like sudo rm para* >>>>>> Might also be that a process has the file(s) locked through reboots. >>>>>> Check the output of "ps aux | less" and look for a process that is using >>>>>> "parachute.avi." If you find it in the list, issue the commend "sudo >>>>>> kill (process ID#)", substituting (process ID#) for the actual PID of >>>>>> the process as listed. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Rob Smith >>>>>> Linux, because software, like people, deserves to exist in an open, >>>>>> sharing environment. #!CrunchBang Linux v.8.10.01 >>>>>> Claws Mail 3.5.0 > > > - -- When you tell me I should give proprietary software a fair technical evaluation because its features are so nice, what you are actually doing is saying "Look at the shine on those manacles!" to someone who remembers feeling like a slave." - Eric S. Raymond - ------------------------------------------ <>< Scott Vargovich <>< - ------------------------------------------ OpenPGP Key ID: 8313BDCE - ------------------------------------------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFJiC4YHgjAWasT+7ARAhZLAKCB1inxo5AKsufQwwYg9/+oouYm2wCZARZP AoIH/f+lHXSv1RqsRGXwtaI= =uNx7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
