Just a hunch, but have you checked your file system lately? I've seen this kind of behaviour before with unmarked physical damage. remount the filesystem read-only, and fsck. if fsck reports nothing, I'm gladly mistaken. :) (Nobody likes f/s damage) Regards, Gavin McDonald ======================== EVI Logistic Enterprises email: me@xxxxxxxxxxxx phone: (604) 313-3845 > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew.Bridgeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 2:04 AM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Cannot remove files with any rm commands > > > > > I have a weird situation where i have three directories that i need to > remove but when i do a rm -rf it just says "cannot remove directory - > Directory not empty" even with 777 permission's on it. > I think i have a problem with a couple of files that live in the > directories because when i CD to the directory with the files in. If i do > an ls i can see the name of the file but if i do ls -al i get an error " > Cannot access No such file or directory". > > I have tried renaming, moving but had no luck and i need to clear this > directory structure to carry on doing some more work. > > Has anybody seen this before and how can i rectify this problem? Any help > is much appreciated. > > Regards > > [IMAGE](Embedded image moved to file: pic09161.jpg) > ********************************************************************** > This transmission is confidential and must not be used or disclosed by > anyone other than the intended recipient. Neither Corus Group Plc nor > any of its subsidiaries can accept any responsibility for any use or > misuse of the transmission by anyone. > ********************************************************************** -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
