From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 5 02:05:26 2006 Return-Path: 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 5640516A692 for ; Mon, 5 Jun 2006 02:05:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from antennex@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com (bay106-f2.bay106.hotmail.com [65.54.161.12]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0C56843D46 for ; Mon, 5 Jun 2006 02:05:26 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from antennex@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 4 Jun 2006 19:05:25 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 65.54.161.200 by by106fd.bay106.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Mon, 05 Jun 2006 02:05:25 GMT X-Originating-IP: [65.68.247.73] X-Originating-Email: [antennex@hotmail.com] X-Sender: antennex@hotmail.com In-Reply-To: <448357D4.1030906@childeric.freeserve.co.uk> From: "Jack Stone" To: chris@childeric.freeserve.co.uk Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2006 21:05:25 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 Jun 2006 02:05:25.0873 (UTC) FILETIME=[82B59610:01C68844] Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Cannot delete stubborn files - New Hint X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 02:05:26 -0000 >From: Chris Whitehouse >CC: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: Cannot delete stubborn files - New Hint >Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2006 22:59:48 +0100 > >>>duane@dwlabs.ca >> >>I can move the entire directory package, i.e., >>local/lib/perl5/5.6.1/mach/Sys/Hostname.pm >>.... but, not just the file. >>Also, any move must be within the same partition. >> >>I cannot get it to reveal the crosslink that is preventing the removal. >> >>THX >>Jack > >Update your locate database and see if there are any other instances of the >file? Just a shot in the dark > >Chris > Chris: Yes, there are others: The one I can't delete: /tmp2/local/lib/perl5/5.6.1/mach/Sys/Hostname.pm ....and the others /usr/libdata/perl/5.00503/Sys/Hostname.pm /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.6.1/mach/Sys/Hostname.pm What would be the issue if the above exists? 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