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Unable to delete 2 folders

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  1. agentblack

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    an extremely odd error is occurring with my install. I have tried through various ways to delete two folders on my machine however no matter what i do, it wont delete.

    I have tried ssh, cpanel, winscp, ipswitch ftp, and nothing can remove the files. The system wont let me change the file permissions either. no matter what i do, even using root, im met with permission denied.

    now i can move the two folders anywhere i wish on the server, and i can delete any other files as i choose or see fit, but it will not let me delete them. no matter what folder they are located in.

    anyone have suggestions?:confused::confused::confused:

    thanks!
     
    #1 agentblack, Aug 21, 2010
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    #2 Infopro, Aug 21, 2010
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    its just some old folders that are no longer needed.. i can move them into other folders and rename the folder, but i just cant delete the bloody thing :(
     
    #3 agentblack, Aug 21, 2010
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    Please login to your server via ssh and check the folder attributes with the following command

    (I suppose you are already in the folder that has the issue)

    lsattr filename

    If your output is something like this

    root@server [/home/user/public_html/testfolder]# lsattr filename
    -----a------- filename
    or
    -----i------- filename

    It means that the attributes for the folder has been changed, You need to change the attributes for the folder with the following command

    root@server [/home/user/public_html]# chattr -a testfolder
    or
    root@server [/home/user/public_html]# chattr -i testfolder

    Than you can delete/edit your folder as you want.
     
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    #4 Mike-Atkins, Aug 21, 2010
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    my output was

    ------------ filename
    ------------ filename

    should i still do the chattr command?

    i still cant delete the bloody thing :(
     
    #5 agentblack, Aug 21, 2010
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    Hi,


    let me know the exact folder name which you want to delete & also let me know the error you are getting while removing it.



    Prashant
     
    #6 prashant_ohol, Aug 24, 2010
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    they are deleted there is a process holding them open
    you will need to kill the process that's holding them open


    lsof | grep /path to file
     
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    error: unable to delete, permission denied.

    the folders lay in my public_html folder and i have renamed them delete and delete 2. they appear to contain css/png/image files under the garland folder name.

    i will try that later today, thanks.
     
    #8 agentblack, Aug 25, 2010
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