files with same names but in different directories get deleted together- there is no link
files with same names but in different named directories get deleted together when I try to delete one of the directories - I never made a link between these files, there is no link, and they were copied separately at different times. Is there any suggestions as to what it could be doing?
I ended up deleting them both because I had a backup but would still accept any suggestions in case it happens again.
The subdirectories "beans" is what contain the same files but like I said they were not linked so I am not sure why I could not delete one without the other.
A/beans/files
B/beans/files
filesystems
asked Jan 27 at 23:22
DominiqueDominique
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files with same names but in different named directories get deleted together when I try to delete one of the directories - I never made a link between these files, there is no link, and they were copied separately at different times. Is there any suggestions as to what it could be doing?
I ended up deleting them both because I had a backup but would still accept any suggestions in case it happens again.
The subdirectories "beans" is what contain the same files but like I said they were not linked so I am not sure why I could not delete one without the other.
A/beans/files
B/beans/files
filesystems
asked Jan 27 at 23:22
DominiqueDominique
33
How are you deleting the directories?
– Sparhawk
Jan 27 at 23:58
By doing rm -r A and then rm -r beans inside of directory A
– Dominique
Jan 28 at 0:01
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That doesn't really make sense to me. How can youcd Aif it's gone? Please edit your question, and paste the precise commands (includingcd) that you used, and any output, if present.
– Sparhawk
Jan 28 at 0:02
just to be sure; you say there was no "link", but perhaps you were looking for symlinks? Could there have been hard links?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 28 at 1:47
@JeffSchaller But even if they were hard links,rm-ing one shouldn't delete the other, would it?
– Sparhawk
Jan 28 at 2:23
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files with same names but in different named directories get deleted together when I try to delete one of the directories - I never made a link between these files, there is no link, and they were copied separately at different times. Is there any suggestions as to what it could be doing?
I ended up deleting them both because I had a backup but would still accept any suggestions in case it happens again.
The subdirectories "beans" is what contain the same files but like I said they were not linked so I am not sure why I could not delete one without the other.
A/beans/files
B/beans/files
filesystems
asked Jan 27 at 23:22
DominiqueDominique
33
files with same names but in different named directories get deleted together when I try to delete one of the directories - I never made a link between these files, there is no link, and they were copied separately at different times. Is there any suggestions as to what it could be doing?
I ended up deleting them both because I had a backup but would still accept any suggestions in case it happens again.
The subdirectories "beans" is what contain the same files but like I said they were not linked so I am not sure why I could not delete one without the other.
A/beans/files
B/beans/files
filesystems
filesystems
asked Jan 27 at 23:22
DominiqueDominique
33
asked Jan 27 at 23:22
DominiqueDominique
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asked Jan 27 at 23:22
DominiqueDominique
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asked Jan 27 at 23:22
DominiqueDominique
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asked Jan 27 at 23:22
DominiqueDominique
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How are you deleting the directories?
– Sparhawk
Jan 27 at 23:58
By doing rm -r A and then rm -r beans inside of directory A
– Dominique
Jan 28 at 0:01
1
That doesn't really make sense to me. How can youcd Aif it's gone? Please edit your question, and paste the precise commands (includingcd) that you used, and any output, if present.
– Sparhawk
Jan 28 at 0:02
just to be sure; you say there was no "link", but perhaps you were looking for symlinks? Could there have been hard links?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 28 at 1:47
@JeffSchaller But even if they were hard links,rm-ing one shouldn't delete the other, would it?
– Sparhawk
Jan 28 at 2:23
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How are you deleting the directories?
– Sparhawk
Jan 27 at 23:58
By doing rm -r A and then rm -r beans inside of directory A
– Dominique
Jan 28 at 0:01
1
That doesn't really make sense to me. How can youcd Aif it's gone? Please edit your question, and paste the precise commands (includingcd) that you used, and any output, if present.
– Sparhawk
Jan 28 at 0:02
just to be sure; you say there was no "link", but perhaps you were looking for symlinks? Could there have been hard links?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 28 at 1:47
@JeffSchaller But even if they were hard links,rm-ing one shouldn't delete the other, would it?
– Sparhawk
Jan 28 at 2:23
How are you deleting the directories?
– Sparhawk
Jan 27 at 23:58
How are you deleting the directories?
– Sparhawk
Jan 27 at 23:58
By doing rm -r A and then rm -r beans inside of directory A
– Dominique
Jan 28 at 0:01
By doing rm -r A and then rm -r beans inside of directory A
– Dominique
Jan 28 at 0:01
1
1
That doesn't really make sense to me. How can you
cd A if it's gone? Please edit your question, and paste the precise commands (including cd) that you used, and any output, if present.– Sparhawk
Jan 28 at 0:02
That doesn't really make sense to me. How can you
cd A if it's gone? Please edit your question, and paste the precise commands (including cd) that you used, and any output, if present.– Sparhawk
Jan 28 at 0:02
just to be sure; you say there was no "link", but perhaps you were looking for symlinks? Could there have been hard links?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 28 at 1:47
just to be sure; you say there was no "link", but perhaps you were looking for symlinks? Could there have been hard links?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 28 at 1:47
@JeffSchaller But even if they were hard links,
rm-ing one shouldn't delete the other, would it?– Sparhawk
Jan 28 at 2:23
@JeffSchaller But even if they were hard links,
rm-ing one shouldn't delete the other, would it?– Sparhawk
Jan 28 at 2:23
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How are you deleting the directories?
– Sparhawk
Jan 27 at 23:58
By doing rm -r A and then rm -r beans inside of directory A
– Dominique
Jan 28 at 0:01
1
That doesn't really make sense to me. How can you
cd Aif it's gone? Please edit your question, and paste the precise commands (includingcd) that you used, and any output, if present.– Sparhawk
Jan 28 at 0:02
just to be sure; you say there was no "link", but perhaps you were looking for symlinks? Could there have been hard links?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 28 at 1:47
@JeffSchaller But even if they were hard links,
rm-ing one shouldn't delete the other, would it?– Sparhawk
Jan 28 at 2:23