A file which is not deleted by normal user and also root
(using rm), for that type of file how we delete it?
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Answer / chin
Using chattr command we need to change the attributes.
and then normally remove using rm command.
ex: chattr -iIu example
then rm -rf example
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Answer / vishak
using the chattr command you can remove that file.
eg: if you give chattr +i filename you will get that error.
To overcome type the following command.
chattr -i filename.
after that you use rm -rf filename it will work.
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Answer / sanjay
Find the inode of that file then use find command to delete
ls -i
find . -inum <inode no> -exec /usr/bin/rm {} \;
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