I can see but cannot delete a file [closed]
I am running Linux Mint.I tried to copy a file with the file manager. It looked like it hung.
I can see the file in the directory with ls -l:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 mike domain^users 20 Mar 1 08:57 'output (copy 1).txt'
It has char quotes around it. However, I cannot move it, remove it, cat, etc.
For any of these commands, I get a similar error message. For rm *, I get:
rm: cannot remove 'output (copy 1).dat':No such file or directory.
I moved every other file out of the directory except this one and tried rm * and rm -f *. Same error.
I tried
$ rm "'output (copy 1).dat'"
rm: cannot remove ''''output (copy 1).dat'''': No such file or directory
I tried
$ mv * test
mv: cannot move 'output (copy 1).txt' to 'test': No such file or directory.
I can't rmdir, it says the directory is not empty.
Ideas?
files quoting filenames rm
edited Mar 2 at 17:29
terdon♦
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closed as off-topic by Kusalananda, Jesse_b, Haxiel, Jeff Schaller, Thomas Mar 2 at 8:54
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I am running Linux Mint.I tried to copy a file with the file manager. It looked like it hung.
I can see the file in the directory with ls -l:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 mike domain^users 20 Mar 1 08:57 'output (copy 1).txt'
It has char quotes around it. However, I cannot move it, remove it, cat, etc.
For any of these commands, I get a similar error message. For rm *, I get:
rm: cannot remove 'output (copy 1).dat':No such file or directory.
I moved every other file out of the directory except this one and tried rm * and rm -f *. Same error.
I tried
$ rm "'output (copy 1).dat'"
rm: cannot remove ''''output (copy 1).dat'''': No such file or directory
I tried
$ mv * test
mv: cannot move 'output (copy 1).txt' to 'test': No such file or directory.
I can't rmdir, it says the directory is not empty.
Ideas?
files quoting filenames rm
edited Mar 2 at 17:29
terdon♦
132k32262441
asked Mar 1 at 14:45
mshepardmshepard
162
closed as off-topic by Kusalananda, Jesse_b, Haxiel, Jeff Schaller, Thomas Mar 2 at 8:54
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions describing a problem that can't be reproduced and seemingly went away on its own (or went away when a typo was fixed) are off-topic as they are unlikely to help future readers." – Haxiel, Jeff Schaller, Thomas
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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What is the exact command you are using to removeoutput (copy1).dat?
– Jesse_b
Mar 1 at 14:46
1
Possibly related: unix.stackexchange.com/q/258679/237982
– Jesse_b
Mar 1 at 14:48
1
Show the command you're using. Edit your question.
– Kusalananda
Mar 1 at 14:51
1
What commands did you use?
– Kusalananda
Mar 1 at 15:00
2
SOLVED: The directory was on a network drive. I connected to it with a windows 10 machine and had no problem deleting the file. Thanks for all your suggestions.
– mshepard
Mar 1 at 15:50
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I am running Linux Mint.I tried to copy a file with the file manager. It looked like it hung.
I can see the file in the directory with ls -l:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 mike domain^users 20 Mar 1 08:57 'output (copy 1).txt'
It has char quotes around it. However, I cannot move it, remove it, cat, etc.
For any of these commands, I get a similar error message. For rm *, I get:
rm: cannot remove 'output (copy 1).dat':No such file or directory.
I moved every other file out of the directory except this one and tried rm * and rm -f *. Same error.
I tried
$ rm "'output (copy 1).dat'"
rm: cannot remove ''''output (copy 1).dat'''': No such file or directory
I tried
$ mv * test
mv: cannot move 'output (copy 1).txt' to 'test': No such file or directory.
I can't rmdir, it says the directory is not empty.
Ideas?
files quoting filenames rm
edited Mar 2 at 17:29
terdon♦
132k32262441
asked Mar 1 at 14:45
mshepardmshepard
162
I am running Linux Mint.I tried to copy a file with the file manager. It looked like it hung.
I can see the file in the directory with ls -l:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 mike domain^users 20 Mar 1 08:57 'output (copy 1).txt'
It has char quotes around it. However, I cannot move it, remove it, cat, etc.
For any of these commands, I get a similar error message. For rm *, I get:
rm: cannot remove 'output (copy 1).dat':No such file or directory.
I moved every other file out of the directory except this one and tried rm * and rm -f *. Same error.
I tried
$ rm "'output (copy 1).dat'"
rm: cannot remove ''''output (copy 1).dat'''': No such file or directory
I tried
$ mv * test
mv: cannot move 'output (copy 1).txt' to 'test': No such file or directory.
I can't rmdir, it says the directory is not empty.
Ideas?
files quoting filenames rm
files quoting filenames rm
edited Mar 2 at 17:29
terdon♦
132k32262441
asked Mar 1 at 14:45
mshepardmshepard
162
edited Mar 2 at 17:29
terdon♦
132k32262441
asked Mar 1 at 14:45
mshepardmshepard
162
edited Mar 2 at 17:29
terdon♦
132k32262441
edited Mar 2 at 17:29
terdon♦
132k32262441
edited Mar 2 at 17:29
terdon♦
132k32262441
132k32262441
asked Mar 1 at 14:45
mshepardmshepard
162
asked Mar 1 at 14:45
mshepardmshepard
162
asked Mar 1 at 14:45
mshepardmshepard
162
162
closed as off-topic by Kusalananda, Jesse_b, Haxiel, Jeff Schaller, Thomas Mar 2 at 8:54
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions describing a problem that can't be reproduced and seemingly went away on its own (or went away when a typo was fixed) are off-topic as they are unlikely to help future readers." – Haxiel, Jeff Schaller, Thomas
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as off-topic by Kusalananda, Jesse_b, Haxiel, Jeff Schaller, Thomas Mar 2 at 8:54
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions describing a problem that can't be reproduced and seemingly went away on its own (or went away when a typo was fixed) are off-topic as they are unlikely to help future readers." – Haxiel, Jeff Schaller, Thomas
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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What is the exact command you are using to removeoutput (copy1).dat?
– Jesse_b
Mar 1 at 14:46
1
Possibly related: unix.stackexchange.com/q/258679/237982
– Jesse_b
Mar 1 at 14:48
1
Show the command you're using. Edit your question.
– Kusalananda
Mar 1 at 14:51
1
What commands did you use?
– Kusalananda
Mar 1 at 15:00
2
SOLVED: The directory was on a network drive. I connected to it with a windows 10 machine and had no problem deleting the file. Thanks for all your suggestions.
– mshepard
Mar 1 at 15:50
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show 12 more comments
1
What is the exact command you are using to removeoutput (copy1).dat?
– Jesse_b
Mar 1 at 14:46
1
Possibly related: unix.stackexchange.com/q/258679/237982
– Jesse_b
Mar 1 at 14:48
1
Show the command you're using. Edit your question.
– Kusalananda
Mar 1 at 14:51
1
What commands did you use?
– Kusalananda
Mar 1 at 15:00
2
SOLVED: The directory was on a network drive. I connected to it with a windows 10 machine and had no problem deleting the file. Thanks for all your suggestions.
– mshepard
Mar 1 at 15:50
1
1
What is the exact command you are using to remove
output (copy1).dat?– Jesse_b
Mar 1 at 14:46
What is the exact command you are using to remove
output (copy1).dat?– Jesse_b
Mar 1 at 14:46
1
1
Possibly related: unix.stackexchange.com/q/258679/237982
– Jesse_b
Mar 1 at 14:48
Possibly related: unix.stackexchange.com/q/258679/237982
– Jesse_b
Mar 1 at 14:48
1
1
Show the command you're using. Edit your question.
– Kusalananda
Mar 1 at 14:51
Show the command you're using. Edit your question.
– Kusalananda
Mar 1 at 14:51
1
1
What commands did you use?
– Kusalananda
Mar 1 at 15:00
What commands did you use?
– Kusalananda
Mar 1 at 15:00
2
2
SOLVED: The directory was on a network drive. I connected to it with a windows 10 machine and had no problem deleting the file. Thanks for all your suggestions.
– mshepard
Mar 1 at 15:50
SOLVED: The directory was on a network drive. I connected to it with a windows 10 machine and had no problem deleting the file. Thanks for all your suggestions.
– mshepard
Mar 1 at 15:50
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What is the exact command you are using to remove
output (copy1).dat?– Jesse_b
Mar 1 at 14:46
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Possibly related: unix.stackexchange.com/q/258679/237982
– Jesse_b
Mar 1 at 14:48
1
Show the command you're using. Edit your question.
– Kusalananda
Mar 1 at 14:51
1
What commands did you use?
– Kusalananda
Mar 1 at 15:00
2
SOLVED: The directory was on a network drive. I connected to it with a windows 10 machine and had no problem deleting the file. Thanks for all your suggestions.
– mshepard
Mar 1 at 15:50