[SOLVED] Can't delete as root?

Vodkaholic1983 · 05-28-2013, 04:50 AM

Howdy

I can't seem to delete a bunch of files and folders as root

Code:

root@xbmc-System-Product-Name:~# rm -r /home/media/downtherabbithole
rm: cannot remove `/home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin/php5.fcgi': Operation not permitted

linosaurusroot · 05-28-2013, 04:52 AM

"lsattr" could these be marked as immutable or append-only?

Are they on local disk (not NFS or similar)?

Vodkaholic1983 · 05-28-2013, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linosaurusroot

"lsattr" could these be marked as immutable or append-only?

Are they on local disk (not NFS or similar)?

There are on a ext4 raid (am new to linux btw :P)

druuna · 05-28-2013, 04:56 AM

What is the output of the following commands:

Code:

lsattr /home/media/downtherabbithole

# and

ls -lZ /home/media/downtherabbithole

Vodkaholic1983 · 05-28-2013, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by druuna

What is the output of the following commands:

Code:

lsattr /home/media/downtherabbithole

# and

ls -lZ /home/media/downtherabbithole

Hey thanks this is the output

Code:

root@xbmc-System-Product-Name:~# lsattr /home/media/downtherabbithole
-------------e-- /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin
root@xbmc-System-Product-Name:~# ls -lZ /home/media/downtherabbithole
total 4
drwxr-xr-x 2 1001 1001 ? 4096 May 23 23:35 fcgi-bin

druuna · 05-28-2013, 05:21 AM

That looks OK (although there doesn't seem to be a user and group associated with uid/gid 1001. Not a show stopper.).

What about the file that's giving you problems:

Code:

lsattr /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin/php5.fcgi

# and

ls -lZ /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin/php5.fcgi

If the output is similar to your previous reply, check /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin as well.

Vodkaholic1983 · 05-28-2013, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by druuna

That looks OK (although there doesn't seem to be a user and group associated with uid/gid 1001. Not a show stopper.).

What about the file that's giving you problems:

Code:

lsattr /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin/php5.fcgi

# and

ls -lZ /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin/php5.fcgi

If the output is similar to your previous reply, check /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin as well.

It was once used on a debain set up but I moved to xbmcbuntu

Code:

root@xbmc-System-Product-Name:~# lsattr /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin/php5.fcgi
----i--------e-- /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin/php5.fcgi
root@xbmc-System-Product-Name:~# ls -lZ /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin/php5.fcgi
-rwxr-xr-x 1 1001 1001 ? 219 May 23 23:35 /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin/php5.fcgi

Code:

root@xbmc-System-Product-Name:~# lsattr /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin
----i--------e-- /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin/php5.fcgi
root@xbmc-System-Product-Name:~# ls -lZ /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin
total 4
-rwxr-xr-x 1 1001 1001 ? 219 May 23 23:35 php5.fcgi

druuna · 05-28-2013, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vodkaholic1983

Code:

root@xbmc-System-Product-Name:~# lsattr /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin
----i--------e-- /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin/php5.fcgi

The file is immutable (cannot be changed, removed etc).

As root user do the following:

Code:

chattr -i /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin/php5.fcgi

Now you should be able to delete/change the file.

Vodkaholic1983 · 05-28-2013, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by druuna

The file is immutable (cannot be changed, removed etc).

As root user do the following:

Code:

chattr -i /home/media/downtherabbithole/fcgi-bin/php5.fcgi

Now you should be able to delete/change the file.

Awesome thanks! is there a way to do this to all the files in a folder say /home/media/ ?

As there is alot of sites with have the same problem

edit that no problem all done now thanks again!

druuna · 05-28-2013, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vodkaholic1983

is there a way to do this to all the files in a folder say /home/media/ ?

You first need to check if this and possibly other file attributes are set and why (there might be a good reason for it).

If you are sure this needs to be done you can use chattr recursively (this example removes the i flag):

Code:

chattr -R -i /home/media/

Do have a look at the chattr and lsattr man pages!

Quote:

As there is alot of sites with have the same problem

This isn't site related, but related to files (and/or directories) on your machine.

Vodkaholic1983 · 05-28-2013, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by druuna

You first need to check if this and possibly other file attributes are set and why (there might be a good reason for it).

If you are sure this needs to be done you can use chattr recursively (this example removes the i flag):

Code:

chattr -i -R /home/media/

Do have a look at the chattr and lsattr man pages!

This isn't site related, but related to files (and/or directories) on your machine.

It was done via virtualmin (which used to run /home on this raid setup)

everyone of the old website's had it's own php.ini etc... it's just the way virtualmin runs.
Cheers again Druuna