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heiowge

I've got a USB stick with a couple of files on it I need gone. After dolphin failed, I tried CLI. As root, I was unable to remove them.

rm: cannot remove `torch 23.JPG': Read-only file system

Any help?
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heiowge · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:57 pm Post subject:

Ok, the files are gone. I unmounted and remounted the stick and I could suddenly do it! Embarassed

I still want an answer to the question though... how do I change the permissions so I can delete read only files in the future (without pulling the stick)?

I've been trying to wrap my head around chown and chmod, thinking they were the sort of things I should be looking at, but Gaaarrrgghh!!! They talk all "man pages" at me. Rolling Eyes

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Rhakios · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:06 pm Post subject:

Sometimes it's as simple as going to the file's properties in your preferred file manager and ticking the Write box. However, as your error seems to indicate a read only file system, I assume the stick itself hadn't mounted properly, that's a bit odd, presumably after you pulled it and reinserted it, it remounted rw, as one would expect.
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heiowge · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:15 pm Post subject:

Something like that. I did reach from my little CLI book, but it's not there. I think it's in the loft and I left the Fedora based Linux guide down here instead. The book isn't in plain English. It's like "Man pages - the full volume!" Laughing

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Rhakios · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:48 pm Post subject:

I have "Linux Command: Instant Reference" which is a bit like that, but it's one short reach from my desk. And much better than "Linux Complete", which is basically just all of man from a particular era in print.
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Ram · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:11 pm Post subject:

GIYF man chmod
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wyliecoyoteuk · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:38 pm Post subject:

If it was saying "read only file system", then it was mounted as read only, i.e. like CD.
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nelz · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:19 am Post subject:

It said read-only filesystem, not read-only file, so chmod won't help. In fact it won't do anything because the filesystem is read-only. This is not unusual with USB sticks and is usually caused by a filesystem error causing the kernel to mount the stick read-only to prevent damage. Unmounting and remounting the stick generally works, unless the filesystem is already damaged.
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JimCameron · Joined: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:03 am Posts: 1

Long Path Tool helped me in this situation. http://DeleteLongFile.com

heiowge · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:02 pm Post subject:

You are aware this is a LINUX forum? Rolling Eyes

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Ram · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:57 pm Post subject:

Rhakios · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:42 pm Post subject:

Nelson32 · Guest

Long Path Tool helped me in this situation, but don't listen to a stupid spammer like me.

Ram · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 5:39 pm Post subject:

Think you should lock this thread, might stop the stupid idiots posting.
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nelz · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 5:42 pm Post subject:

I'd rather delete the idiots than prevent genuine users being able to use the thread.
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