Not able to access /usr/local directory

vinaytp · 02-11-2011, 03:14 AM

Dear All,

I am not able to access the directory /usr/local. But when I do ls I am able to see it.

Code:

[root@indra ~]# ls -ld /usr/local
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Feb  9 12:11 /usr/local
[root@indra ~]# cd /usr/local
-bash: cd: /usr/local: No such file or directory
[root@indra ~]#

Thanks

appilu · 02-11-2011, 03:30 AM

hi,
Are you able to see it via GUI

vinaytp · 02-11-2011, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by appilu

hi,
Are you able to see it via GUI

Thanks for the quick reply. I do not have GUI access.

appilu · 02-11-2011, 03:39 AM

when you give command cd, whether your tried autocompletion via tab.
cd /us <tab>/lo<tab>

vinaytp · 02-11-2011, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by appilu

when you give command cd, whether your tried autocompletion via tab.
cd /us <tab>/lo<tab>

Yes, I tried it gives local.

Here are few set of commands executed pertaining to /usr/local

Code:

[root@indra ~]# file /usr/local
/usr/local: directory
[root@indra ~]# du -csh /usr/local
du: cannot read directory `/usr/local': No such file or directory
0       total

appilu · 02-11-2011, 03:50 AM

what abt this command
ls -lrt /usr/local/

vinaytp · 02-11-2011, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by appilu

what abt this command
ls -lrt /usr/local/

Output is No such file or Directory

MCD555 · 02-11-2011, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaytp

Dear All,

I am not able to access the directory /usr/local. But when I do ls I am able to see it.

Code:

[root@indra ~]# ls -ld /usr/local
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Feb  9 12:11 /usr/local
[root@indra ~]# cd /usr/local
-bash: cd: /usr/local: No such file or directory
[root@indra ~]#

Thanks

Your /usr/local/ seems to be empty, doesn't it?

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Feb 9 12:11 /usr/local

Try to creat e an empty file (touch /usr/locate/touchtest.out) and browse into that to check if you still facing the problem.

vinaytp · 02-11-2011, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCD555

Your /usr/local/ seems to be empty, doesn't it?

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Feb 9 12:11 /usr/local

Try to creat e an empty file (touch /usr/locate/touchtest.out) and browse into that to check if you still facing the problem.

Hi,

I am not able to access /usr/local directory. How can I create a file in that ??

Sayan Acharjee · 02-11-2011, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaytp

Dear All,

I am not able to access the directory /usr/local. But when I do ls I am able to see it.

Code:

[root@indra ~]# ls -ld /usr/local
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Feb  9 12:11 /usr/local
[root@indra ~]# cd /usr/local
-bash: cd: /usr/local: No such file or directory
[root@indra ~]#

Thanks

how about rebooting the system? Is it allowed?

vinaytp · 02-11-2011, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sayan Acharjee

how about rebooting the system? Is it allowed?

No Sayan.

Need to take downtime for that !! I hope it is deleted from corresponding inode, but when I do ls the directory still exists.

druuna · 02-11-2011, 05:23 AM

Hi,

Interesting.....

What is the output of the following commands:

stat /usr/local and cat /proc/mounts

vinaytp · 02-11-2011, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by druuna

Hi,

Interesting.....

What is the output of the following commands:

stat /usr/local and cat /proc/mounts

Hi Sir,

Please find the output

Code:

[root@indra ~]# cat /proc/mounts | grep usr
/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol03 /usr ext3 rw,data=ordered 0 0
auto_direct /usr/local autofs rw,fd=25,pgrp=3842,timeout=300,minproto=5,maxproto=5,direct 0 0
[root@indra ~]# stat /usr/local/
  File: `/usr/local/'
  Size: 0               Blocks: 0          IO Block: 4096   directory
Device: 1ch/28d Inode: 13821       Links: 2
Access: (0755/drwxr-xr-x)  Uid: (    0/    root)   Gid: (    0/    root)
Access: 2011-02-11 16:56:44.133093512 +0530
Modify: 2011-02-09 12:11:04.012398922 +0530
Change: 2011-02-09 12:11:04.012398922 +0530

Thanks

MCD555 · 02-11-2011, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaytp

Hi Sir,

Please find the output

Code:

[root@indra ~]# cat /proc/mounts | grep usr
/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol03 /usr ext3 rw,data=ordered 0 0
auto_direct /usr/local autofs rw,fd=25,pgrp=3842,timeout=300,minproto=5,maxproto=5,direct 0 0
[root@indra ~]# stat /usr/local/
  File: `/usr/local/'
  Size: 0               Blocks: 0          IO Block: 4096   directory
Device: 1ch/28d Inode: 13821       Links: 2
Access: (0755/drwxr-xr-x)  Uid: (    0/    root)   Gid: (    0/    root)
Access: 2011-02-11 16:56:44.133093512 +0530
Modify: 2011-02-09 12:11:04.012398922 +0530
Change: 2011-02-09 12:11:04.012398922 +0530

Thanks

Try also:

Code:

stat -f /usr/local

druuna · 02-11-2011, 05:45 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaytp

Code:

[root@indra ~]# cat /proc/mounts | grep usr
/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol03 /usr ext3 rw,data=ordered 0 0
auto_direct /usr/local autofs rw,fd=25,pgrp=3842,timeout=300,minproto=5,maxproto=5,direct 0 0

First: I'm not too familiar with autofs and the lot, but I do believe the problem is related to it.

Your profile mentions several distro's, which one do you have this problem with?

Also: Are you using NIS or NFS?