Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 09:57:02 -0500 From: Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@keyslapper.org> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: non-writeable directory - can't be removed Message-ID: <20021104145702.GB46132@keyslapper.org>
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Hey all. I'm trying to get some temp files cleaned out, and the one giving me trouble is /tmp/temproot/var/empty/ The empty directory is in fact empty, but the ownership and permissions seem to make it impossible to remove it. I've tried rm -rf, rm -df, and rmdir all as root, but all I get is: # rm -df empty/ rm: empty/: Operation not permitted Same thing happens when I try to change the permissions. The permissions look like this: dr-xr-xr-x 2 root wheel 512 Aug 31 22:55 empty Any idea how I can get rid of it? And the associated directory, /var/empty has the same permissions, and is also empty. Is it a necessary directory? Seems to me any directory with no write permissions at all is pretty much useless. BTW, I'm running 4.6.2-RELEASE #5 TIA Lou -- Louis LeBlanc leblanc@keyslapper.org Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://www.keyslapper.org ԿԬ I object to intellect without discipline; I object to power without constructive purpose. -- Spock, "The Squire of Gothos", stardate 2124.5 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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