Re: Cannot delete a directory on a XFS file system

Eric Sandeen
2008-01-13T21:52:11Z

Grozdan Nikolov (openSUSE Linux) wrote:

> I do not know what version is the latest of xfsprogs. I use my distro's
> default (2.8.11)

Ok, 2.9.4 is latest. 2.8.11 is from Aug 2006.... Perhaps the more
recent version will properly fix your fs.

>From the changelog:

xfsprogs-2.8.15 (19 October 2006)
- Fix up nlink checks and repairs in phase 7 for xfs_repair.

>> using xfs_metadump to provide a filesystem image for Barry to reproduce
>> with would be helpful.
>
> I can't find xfs_metadump on my system. I only have xfsdump. Is this the same?

Nope, it's not there in your older xfsprogs.

>>> 3. run ls -lR on the dir that has problems
>>> 4. run ls -li on the director(ies) that cannot be deleted for the inode
>>> #s
>> ls -a on the dir to be sure there are no hidden dotfiles

> ls -a "MusicApps/Loops/loops/Acid Loops/Bass"
>
> . ..

Ok, no hidden files.

>
>> ls -id on the dir to see if it is inode 184549517
>
> ls -id "MusicApps/Loops/loops/Acid Loops/Bass"

So, the dir you can't delete is the one with the link count mismatch
stated by xfs_check - that's what I figured but wanted to double check.

I'd be willing to bet that the latest xfsprogs would fix this for you.

Alternately some xfs_db hackery could too, but using more recent repair
would be the best route I think.

-Eric

> 184549517 MusicApps/Loops/loops/Acid Loops/Bass
>
>> -Eric
>