Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 11:22:07 -0700 From: Greg Skafte <skafte@worldgate.com> To: Chris Martino <chrismar@console.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Unremovable file? Message-ID: <19990126112207.B20921@gras-varg.worldgate.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901260219380.7572-100000@crazy.weirdo.net>; from Chris Martino on Tue, Jan 26, 1999 at 02:22:38AM -0500 References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901260219380.7572-100000@crazy.weirdo.net>
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do an ls -lo the -o option lists the flags that are set. then man chflags(1) to see what each flag does some flags such as schg sappnd sunlk have a dependancey on the sercure level of your box so also do a sysctl kern.securelevel man sysctl(8) for details. if it is -1 everything is going to be simple if it is not then you will have to reboot into single user mode. Quoting Chris Martino (chrismar@console.org) On Subject: Unremovable file? Date: Tue, Jan 26, 1999 at 02:22:38AM -0500 > Hi guys, > I'm trying to rm a file and for some reason it won't let me do it. > Whenever I try it gives me a rm: authlog.1.gz: Operation not permitted > > stupid:/var/log/ % ls -l > total 286274103 > b--xr-srw- 30063 8736 29287 194, 231 Jun 6 2032 authlog.1.gz > > Any ideas on how I can get rid of this file? > > Chris > > -- > This is my sig. Fear it! > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Email: skafte@worldgate.com Voice: +403 413 1910 Fax: +403 421 4929 #575 Sun Life Place * 10123 99 Street * Edmonton, AB * Canada * T5J 3H1 -- -- When things can't get any worse, they simplify themselves by getting a whole lot worse then complicated. A complete and utter disaster is the simplest thing in the world; it's preventing one that's complex. (Janet Morris) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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