Cannot delete directory
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I'm facing the following problem: I have a folder which I cannot delete. I cannot even list it's contents. The story of this folder is that it was being used to store some logs which increased significantly to be out of control because of some scripting error.
And of course its content is now flooding my hard drive.
When I try to run an rm -r <folder_name> it just stalls and nothing happens. Eventually, I lost patience and I hit Ctrl + C
Any idea how to get rid of this folder :) ??
Thanks in advance!
filesystem directory delete
edited Nov 27 at 19:35
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I'm facing the following problem: I have a folder which I cannot delete. I cannot even list it's contents. The story of this folder is that it was being used to store some logs which increased significantly to be out of control because of some scripting error.
And of course its content is now flooding my hard drive.
When I try to run an rm -r <folder_name> it just stalls and nothing happens. Eventually, I lost patience and I hit Ctrl + C
Any idea how to get rid of this folder :) ??
Thanks in advance!
filesystem directory delete
edited Nov 27 at 19:35
singrium
929319
asked Nov 27 at 14:09
Voicu Sergiu Ioan
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Have you triedrm -fr? '-f' == force.
– BillWeckel
Nov 27 at 14:16
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Find/kill/fix the "scripting error". Then delete the folder.
– heynnema
Nov 27 at 14:37
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I'm facing the following problem: I have a folder which I cannot delete. I cannot even list it's contents. The story of this folder is that it was being used to store some logs which increased significantly to be out of control because of some scripting error.
And of course its content is now flooding my hard drive.
When I try to run an rm -r <folder_name> it just stalls and nothing happens. Eventually, I lost patience and I hit Ctrl + C
Any idea how to get rid of this folder :) ??
Thanks in advance!
filesystem directory delete
edited Nov 27 at 19:35
singrium
929319
asked Nov 27 at 14:09
Voicu Sergiu Ioan
1
I'm facing the following problem: I have a folder which I cannot delete. I cannot even list it's contents. The story of this folder is that it was being used to store some logs which increased significantly to be out of control because of some scripting error.
And of course its content is now flooding my hard drive.
When I try to run an rm -r <folder_name> it just stalls and nothing happens. Eventually, I lost patience and I hit Ctrl + C
Any idea how to get rid of this folder :) ??
Thanks in advance!
filesystem directory delete
filesystem directory delete
edited Nov 27 at 19:35
singrium
929319
asked Nov 27 at 14:09
Voicu Sergiu Ioan
1
edited Nov 27 at 19:35
singrium
929319
asked Nov 27 at 14:09
Voicu Sergiu Ioan
1
edited Nov 27 at 19:35
singrium
929319
edited Nov 27 at 19:35
singrium
929319
edited Nov 27 at 19:35
singrium
929319
929319
asked Nov 27 at 14:09
Voicu Sergiu Ioan
1
asked Nov 27 at 14:09
Voicu Sergiu Ioan
1
asked Nov 27 at 14:09
Voicu Sergiu Ioan
1
1
Have you triedrm -fr? '-f' == force.
– BillWeckel
Nov 27 at 14:16
1
Find/kill/fix the "scripting error". Then delete the folder.
– heynnema
Nov 27 at 14:37
add a comment |
Have you triedrm -fr? '-f' == force.
– BillWeckel
Nov 27 at 14:16
1
Find/kill/fix the "scripting error". Then delete the folder.
– heynnema
Nov 27 at 14:37
Have you tried
rm -fr? '-f' == force.– BillWeckel
Nov 27 at 14:16
Have you tried
rm -fr? '-f' == force.– BillWeckel
Nov 27 at 14:16
1
1
Find/kill/fix the "scripting error". Then delete the folder.
– heynnema
Nov 27 at 14:37
Find/kill/fix the "scripting error". Then delete the folder.
– heynnema
Nov 27 at 14:37
add a comment |
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When I try to run an rm -r it just stalls and nothing happens.
Depending on what filesystem and hardware is in use, this may take significant time. Deleting a lot of small files may easily take a minute on a normal hard drive.
You can run rm -rv /path to show what rm is actually doing. You're likely to see that it's in fact busy removing things.
answered Nov 27 at 19:56
vidarlo
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Have you tried the following?
sudo rm -rfv /path/to/directory_to_delete
This will run rm as root; delete recursively; ignore errors and permissions (even if files don't exist), and explain what is being done.
answered Nov 27 at 14:25
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2 Answers
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
1
down vote
When I try to run an rm -r it just stalls and nothing happens.
Depending on what filesystem and hardware is in use, this may take significant time. Deleting a lot of small files may easily take a minute on a normal hard drive.
You can run rm -rv /path to show what rm is actually doing. You're likely to see that it's in fact busy removing things.
answered Nov 27 at 19:56
vidarlo
8,55342341
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up vote
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When I try to run an rm -r it just stalls and nothing happens.
Depending on what filesystem and hardware is in use, this may take significant time. Deleting a lot of small files may easily take a minute on a normal hard drive.
You can run rm -rv /path to show what rm is actually doing. You're likely to see that it's in fact busy removing things.
answered Nov 27 at 19:56
vidarlo
8,55342341
add a comment |
up vote
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up vote
1
down vote
When I try to run an rm -r it just stalls and nothing happens.
Depending on what filesystem and hardware is in use, this may take significant time. Deleting a lot of small files may easily take a minute on a normal hard drive.
You can run rm -rv /path to show what rm is actually doing. You're likely to see that it's in fact busy removing things.
answered Nov 27 at 19:56
vidarlo
8,55342341
When I try to run an rm -r it just stalls and nothing happens.
Depending on what filesystem and hardware is in use, this may take significant time. Deleting a lot of small files may easily take a minute on a normal hard drive.
You can run rm -rv /path to show what rm is actually doing. You're likely to see that it's in fact busy removing things.
answered Nov 27 at 19:56
vidarlo
8,55342341
answered Nov 27 at 19:56
vidarlo
8,55342341
answered Nov 27 at 19:56
vidarlo
8,55342341
answered Nov 27 at 19:56
vidarlo
8,55342341
8,55342341
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add a comment |
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Have you tried the following?
sudo rm -rfv /path/to/directory_to_delete
This will run rm as root; delete recursively; ignore errors and permissions (even if files don't exist), and explain what is being done.
answered Nov 27 at 14:25
Ankur22
3115
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Have you tried the following?
sudo rm -rfv /path/to/directory_to_delete
This will run rm as root; delete recursively; ignore errors and permissions (even if files don't exist), and explain what is being done.
answered Nov 27 at 14:25
Ankur22
3115
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Have you tried the following?
sudo rm -rfv /path/to/directory_to_delete
This will run rm as root; delete recursively; ignore errors and permissions (even if files don't exist), and explain what is being done.
answered Nov 27 at 14:25
Ankur22
3115
Have you tried the following?
sudo rm -rfv /path/to/directory_to_delete
This will run rm as root; delete recursively; ignore errors and permissions (even if files don't exist), and explain what is being done.
answered Nov 27 at 14:25
Ankur22
3115
answered Nov 27 at 14:25
Ankur22
3115
answered Nov 27 at 14:25
Ankur22
3115
answered Nov 27 at 14:25
Ankur22
3115
3115
add a comment |
add a comment |
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rm -fr? '-f' == force.– BillWeckel
Nov 27 at 14:16
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Find/kill/fix the "scripting error". Then delete the folder.
– heynnema
Nov 27 at 14:37