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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 19:51:44 +1000 (EST)
From: Andrew <perrya@python.shoal.net.au>
To: David Kott <dakott@alpha.delta.edu>
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Subject: Re: Cannot rm a file, even as "root", under -stable
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man chflags

You need to remove the schg flag I think.

Andrew Perry 
> 
> I am really perplexed.  I just cannot seem to delete the file /usr/chfn.
> Here is a dialog of my embrassingly ignorant attempts:
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> root@kott [/usr/bin]# rm chfn 
> override r-sr-xr-x root/bin schg for chfn? y
> rm: chfn: Operation not permitted 
> root@kott [/usr/bin]# chmod u+w chfn
> chmod: chfn: Operation not permitted 
> root@kott [/usr/bin]# chown root:wheel chfn 
> chown: chfn: Operation not permitted 
> root@kott [/usr/bin]# whoami 
> root 
> root@kott [/usr/bin]# groups 
> wheel kmem sys tty operator bin staff guest 
> root@kott [/usr/bin]# mount | grep "/usr" 
> /dev/wd2s1e on /usr (local, noatime) 
> root@kott [/usr/bin]# lsof | grep chfn 
> root@kott [/usr/bin]#
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> Can someone.. anyone...give me, or perhaps lend me a clue on how to
> remove this pesky file? I think I failed to renew my clue subscription...
> 
> I am running: 
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> FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.2.6-BETA #0: Sun Mar 22 22:44:22 EST 1998
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> 						Ignorantly yours,
> 							-d
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>     The Fourth Law of Programming:
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>   /kernel: pid 128 (sendmail), uid 0: exited on signal 11 (core dumped)
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