Can't delete folder with ? in permissions
I have a mount point where a USB drive is usually mounted. The USB drive is currently disconnected. If I try to attach it, it won't mount, and a bit of investigation discovered there's nothing wrong with the USB drive, but the mount point.
alan@hal:~$ ls -l /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
ls: cannot access '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Input/output error
alan@hal:~$ ls -l /media/alan/
ls: cannot access '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Input/output error
total 0
d????????? ? ? ? ? ? 9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
alan@hal:~$ sudo rm -rf /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
rm: cannot remove '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Is a directory
alan@hal:~$ sudo chmod 600 /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
chmod: cannot access '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Input/output error
How can I remove this directory?
Edit: Surprisingly sudo umount /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2 removed it!? However, every time I re-attach the disk, I still get IO errors.
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asked Jan 22 at 13:27
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I have a mount point where a USB drive is usually mounted. The USB drive is currently disconnected. If I try to attach it, it won't mount, and a bit of investigation discovered there's nothing wrong with the USB drive, but the mount point.
alan@hal:~$ ls -l /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
ls: cannot access '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Input/output error
alan@hal:~$ ls -l /media/alan/
ls: cannot access '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Input/output error
total 0
d????????? ? ? ? ? ? 9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
alan@hal:~$ sudo rm -rf /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
rm: cannot remove '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Is a directory
alan@hal:~$ sudo chmod 600 /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
chmod: cannot access '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Input/output error
How can I remove this directory?
Edit: Surprisingly sudo umount /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2 removed it!? However, every time I re-attach the disk, I still get IO errors.
permissions mount
asked Jan 22 at 13:27
popeypopey
12.9k74791
1
I/O is error might be the sign of a failing device. Are you sure the device is okay physically?
– heemayl
Jan 22 at 13:42
Looks like there are two possibilities: 1. You have read but not execute permissions on the directory you want to delete, or its parent directory. 2. Your disk is failing/has failed.
– pwaring
Jan 22 at 13:46
can you check the attributes on the catalogue? lsattr
– Orphans
Jan 22 at 13:56
Internal disk otherwise seems fine. I'm not convinced there's a disk failure as everything else is okay.
– popey
Jan 22 at 14:17
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I have a mount point where a USB drive is usually mounted. The USB drive is currently disconnected. If I try to attach it, it won't mount, and a bit of investigation discovered there's nothing wrong with the USB drive, but the mount point.
alan@hal:~$ ls -l /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
ls: cannot access '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Input/output error
alan@hal:~$ ls -l /media/alan/
ls: cannot access '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Input/output error
total 0
d????????? ? ? ? ? ? 9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
alan@hal:~$ sudo rm -rf /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
rm: cannot remove '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Is a directory
alan@hal:~$ sudo chmod 600 /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
chmod: cannot access '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Input/output error
How can I remove this directory?
Edit: Surprisingly sudo umount /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2 removed it!? However, every time I re-attach the disk, I still get IO errors.
permissions mount
asked Jan 22 at 13:27
popeypopey
12.9k74791
I have a mount point where a USB drive is usually mounted. The USB drive is currently disconnected. If I try to attach it, it won't mount, and a bit of investigation discovered there's nothing wrong with the USB drive, but the mount point.
alan@hal:~$ ls -l /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
ls: cannot access '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Input/output error
alan@hal:~$ ls -l /media/alan/
ls: cannot access '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Input/output error
total 0
d????????? ? ? ? ? ? 9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
alan@hal:~$ sudo rm -rf /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
rm: cannot remove '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Is a directory
alan@hal:~$ sudo chmod 600 /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2
chmod: cannot access '/media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2': Input/output error
How can I remove this directory?
Edit: Surprisingly sudo umount /media/alan/9098a06f-f509-452a-b2b8-3f00aee808a2 removed it!? However, every time I re-attach the disk, I still get IO errors.
permissions mount
permissions mount
asked Jan 22 at 13:27
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asked Jan 22 at 13:27
popeypopey
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edited Jan 22 at 14:17
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asked Jan 22 at 13:27
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asked Jan 22 at 13:27
popeypopey
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asked Jan 22 at 13:27
popeypopey
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1
I/O is error might be the sign of a failing device. Are you sure the device is okay physically?
– heemayl
Jan 22 at 13:42
Looks like there are two possibilities: 1. You have read but not execute permissions on the directory you want to delete, or its parent directory. 2. Your disk is failing/has failed.
– pwaring
Jan 22 at 13:46
can you check the attributes on the catalogue? lsattr
– Orphans
Jan 22 at 13:56
Internal disk otherwise seems fine. I'm not convinced there's a disk failure as everything else is okay.
– popey
Jan 22 at 14:17
add a comment |
1
I/O is error might be the sign of a failing device. Are you sure the device is okay physically?
– heemayl
Jan 22 at 13:42
Looks like there are two possibilities: 1. You have read but not execute permissions on the directory you want to delete, or its parent directory. 2. Your disk is failing/has failed.
– pwaring
Jan 22 at 13:46
can you check the attributes on the catalogue? lsattr
– Orphans
Jan 22 at 13:56
Internal disk otherwise seems fine. I'm not convinced there's a disk failure as everything else is okay.
– popey
Jan 22 at 14:17
1
1
I/O is error might be the sign of a failing device. Are you sure the device is okay physically?
– heemayl
Jan 22 at 13:42
I/O is error might be the sign of a failing device. Are you sure the device is okay physically?
– heemayl
Jan 22 at 13:42
Looks like there are two possibilities: 1. You have read but not execute permissions on the directory you want to delete, or its parent directory. 2. Your disk is failing/has failed.
– pwaring
Jan 22 at 13:46
Looks like there are two possibilities: 1. You have read but not execute permissions on the directory you want to delete, or its parent directory. 2. Your disk is failing/has failed.
– pwaring
Jan 22 at 13:46
can you check the attributes on the catalogue? lsattr
– Orphans
Jan 22 at 13:56
can you check the attributes on the catalogue? lsattr
– Orphans
Jan 22 at 13:56
Internal disk otherwise seems fine. I'm not convinced there's a disk failure as everything else is okay.
– popey
Jan 22 at 14:17
Internal disk otherwise seems fine. I'm not convinced there's a disk failure as everything else is okay.
– popey
Jan 22 at 14:17
add a comment |
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Not sure if this helps but I once had a very similar problem. Turned out the file manager RANGER could handle it (not sure why)
Ranger is not user friendly, basically launch it via command line (ranger, once its installed) and then use arrow keys (or vim keys) to navigate to the folder you are trying to delete, press 'Shift d' (uppercase D) and then hit enter, should remove the folder)
good luck :)
answered Jan 22 at 13:54
Hex DSLHex DSL
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Never tried Ranger, will try it :)
– popey
Jan 22 at 14:08
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Not sure if this helps but I once had a very similar problem. Turned out the file manager RANGER could handle it (not sure why)
Ranger is not user friendly, basically launch it via command line (ranger, once its installed) and then use arrow keys (or vim keys) to navigate to the folder you are trying to delete, press 'Shift d' (uppercase D) and then hit enter, should remove the folder)
good luck :)
answered Jan 22 at 13:54
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Never tried Ranger, will try it :)
– popey
Jan 22 at 14:08
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Not sure if this helps but I once had a very similar problem. Turned out the file manager RANGER could handle it (not sure why)
Ranger is not user friendly, basically launch it via command line (ranger, once its installed) and then use arrow keys (or vim keys) to navigate to the folder you are trying to delete, press 'Shift d' (uppercase D) and then hit enter, should remove the folder)
good luck :)
answered Jan 22 at 13:54
Hex DSLHex DSL
211
Never tried Ranger, will try it :)
– popey
Jan 22 at 14:08
add a comment |
Not sure if this helps but I once had a very similar problem. Turned out the file manager RANGER could handle it (not sure why)
Ranger is not user friendly, basically launch it via command line (ranger, once its installed) and then use arrow keys (or vim keys) to navigate to the folder you are trying to delete, press 'Shift d' (uppercase D) and then hit enter, should remove the folder)
good luck :)
answered Jan 22 at 13:54
Hex DSLHex DSL
211
Not sure if this helps but I once had a very similar problem. Turned out the file manager RANGER could handle it (not sure why)
Ranger is not user friendly, basically launch it via command line (ranger, once its installed) and then use arrow keys (or vim keys) to navigate to the folder you are trying to delete, press 'Shift d' (uppercase D) and then hit enter, should remove the folder)
good luck :)
answered Jan 22 at 13:54
Hex DSLHex DSL
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answered Jan 22 at 13:54
Hex DSLHex DSL
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answered Jan 22 at 13:54
Hex DSLHex DSL
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answered Jan 22 at 13:54
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Never tried Ranger, will try it :)
– popey
Jan 22 at 14:08
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Never tried Ranger, will try it :)
– popey
Jan 22 at 14:08
Never tried Ranger, will try it :)
– popey
Jan 22 at 14:08
Never tried Ranger, will try it :)
– popey
Jan 22 at 14:08
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I/O is error might be the sign of a failing device. Are you sure the device is okay physically?
– heemayl
Jan 22 at 13:42
Looks like there are two possibilities: 1. You have read but not execute permissions on the directory you want to delete, or its parent directory. 2. Your disk is failing/has failed.
– pwaring
Jan 22 at 13:46
can you check the attributes on the catalogue? lsattr
– Orphans
Jan 22 at 13:56
Internal disk otherwise seems fine. I'm not convinced there's a disk failure as everything else is okay.
– popey
Jan 22 at 14:17