[SOLVED] cannot remove 'test.bz2': Operation not permitted

computersavvy · 03-19-2021, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewysk

Code:

$ ls -l ..
total 4
drwxrwxrwx 2 user user 4096 Mar 17 20:58 test

I have total right to the folder, so with everyone (bcos i have use chmod 777 before this)

Code:

$ sudo rm *.*
[sudo] password for user: 
rm: cannot remove 'user.bz2': Operation not permitted

1) Why are you using the *.* instead of the file name?
2) What are (all) the permissions on the file. You showed us the directory, but not the file.
3) Have you tried my suggestion of using sudo with the file name?
4) This post you put in a file named user.bz2. Earlier the problem was with a file named test.bz2. Are you even in the same directory?

Using shell globbing with the *.* can be misleading on the problems reported, or it can do something unexpected if you are not careful. It is better to always, when possible, use the actual file name so you know exactly what you are asking the command to do.

redd9 · 03-19-2021, 04:03 PM

Code:

chattr -i user.bz2
rm user.bz2

andrewysk · 03-20-2021, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by computersavvy

1) Why are you using the *.* instead of the file name?
2) What are (all) the permissions on the file. You showed us the directory, but not the file.
3) Have you tried my suggestion of using sudo with the file name?
4) This post you put in a file named user.bz2. Earlier the problem was with a file named test.bz2. Are you even in the same directory?

Using shell globbing with the *.* can be misleading on the problems reported, or it can do something unexpected if you are not careful. It is better to always, when possible, use the actual file name so you know exactly what you are asking the command to do.

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1) Why are you using the *.* instead of the file name?

Because i got 2 files that can't be remove.. both file are created by me some time ago when i was playing with tar command. I only show one of them..if i can do one, i can do both.

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2) What are (all) the permissions on the file.  You showed us the directory, but not the file.

Because someone in the forum wants to know if the parent folder of the file that i can't remove has got correct permission for me to delete it's content. In this case, i shows the parent folder has got permission for me to rwx.

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3) Have you tried my suggestion of using sudo with the file name?

Yes, i have, i have even posted the output let me post it again.

Code:

$ sudo rm *.*
rm: cannot remove 'user.bz2': Operation not permitted

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4) This post you put in a file named user.bz2. Earlier the problem was with a file named test.bz2. Are you even in the same directory?

Yes, they are in the same directory.

andrewysk · 03-20-2021, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redd9

Code:

chattr -i user.bz2
rm user.bz2

Code:

$ chattr -i user.bz2
chattr: Operation not permitted while setting flags on user.bz2

shruggy · 03-20-2021, 10:59 AM

Sigh. Please read again the chattr manual page, specifically this part:

Quote:

i

A file with the 'i' attribute cannot be modified: it cannot be deleted or renamed, no link can be created to this file, most of the file's metadata can not be modified, and the file can not be opened in write mode. Only the superuser or a process possessing the CAP_LINUX_IMMUTABLE capability can set or clear this attribute.

redd9 · 03-20-2021, 11:00 AM

Yes, I should have posted sudo, but I thought that was assumed.

andrewysk · 03-20-2021, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by redd9

Yes, I should have posted sudo, but I thought that was assumed.

Yes, Thanks redd9.
I just finished read thru and digest the WHOLE lsattr and chattr.. and i recalled, i saw "i" in my previous post of lsattr. lol
It is such an easy thing.. lol But i spent so many hours to read and understand it.. + other thing i have to do while reading.. that's why it took me a whole day.. **crazy**
Thanks for helping.

redd9 · 03-20-2021, 01:46 PM

Great, glad to hear it worked.

If your thread is solved, please click 'YES' on my post and mark it as solved.

andrewysk · 03-20-2021, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shruggy

Sigh. Please read again the chattr manual page, specifically this part:

Yes, I am a weird person.. i have to finish reading and understand the whole thing to solve a small issue.. kind of like making a butcher knife to cut a chicken..... a really lousy habit of learning thing.. That's why learning linux for me is really challenging.