From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG  Sun Jun  4 15:55:40 2006
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 589F816A54E
	for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>;
	Sun,  4 Jun 2006 15:55:40 +0000 (UTC)
	(envelope-from antennex@hotmail.com)
Received: from hotmail.com (bay106-f20.bay106.hotmail.com [65.54.161.30])
	by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B4F6A43D49
	for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>;
	Sun,  4 Jun 2006 15:55:39 +0000 (GMT)
	(envelope-from antennex@hotmail.com)
Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC;
	Sun, 4 Jun 2006 08:55:39 -0700
Message-ID: <BAY106-F20DAD931A154CA8A20269CCC970@phx.gbl>
Received: from 65.54.161.200 by by106fd.bay106.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP;
	Sun, 04 Jun 2006 15:55:39 GMT
X-Originating-IP: [65.68.247.73]
X-Originating-Email: [antennex@hotmail.com]
X-Sender: antennex@hotmail.com
In-Reply-To: <20060604131709.40544.qmail@web60019.mail.yahoo.com>
From: "Jack Stone" <antennex@hotmail.com>
To: petermatulis@yahoo.ca, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2006 10:55:39 -0500
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Jun 2006 15:55:39.0494 (UTC)
	FILETIME=[53873060:01C687EF]
Cc: 
Subject: Re: Cannot delete stubborn files
X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5
Precedence: list
List-Id: User questions <freebsd-questions.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>, 
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>, 
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2006 15:55:43 -0000

>From: Peter <petermatulis@yahoo.ca>
>To: Jack Stone <antennex@hotmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
>Subject: Re: Cannot delete stubborn files
>Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 09:17:09 -0400 (EDT)
>
>
>--- Jack Stone <antennex@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello:
> > I have 2 files that resists all efforts to delete them. I can even
> > move them
> > to another directory, but still cannot delete. Can chmod too, but
> > still same
> > resistance;
> >
> > I originally figured they occupied a bad spot on the HD, but now not
> > sure
> > about that.
> >
> > Please, any suggestions about what to do to remove these files?
> >
> > Here are the files and the error message:
> > rm: local/lib/perl5/5.6.1/mach/Sys/Hostname.pm: Operation not
> > permitted
> > rm: local/lib/perl5/5.6.1/mach/Sys/Syslog.pm: Operation not permitted
> >
> > I've gone all the way down to the last dir and tried to delete them
> > there.
> > No joy!
> > All directories in between only include the dirs and no files. I want
> > to
> > delete the entire path of directories, but those 2 stubborn files
> > will not
> > permit that.
> >
> > rm: local/lib/perl5/5.6.1/mach/Sys: Directory not empty
>
>Try:
>
># rm -rf local/lib/perl5/5.6.1/mach/Sys
>

Peter: That's among the first thigs tried, at all levels -- no joy!

The problem seems to be the *.pm files at the end of the path. Once they can 
be deleted, then all dirs should then go.

THX
Jack

_________________________________________________________________
Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfeeŽ 
Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963