Re: Cannot delete a directory on a XFS file system

Grozdan Nikolov (openSUSE Linux)
2008-01-13T22:56:32Z

On Sunday 13 January 2008 22:51, you wrote:
> 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.

ok, I added the latest version of xfsprogs from the SUSE build service, ran
xfs_repair /dev/hdb1 and when it finished it resetted the inode...

resetting inode 184549517 nlinks from 3 to 2

after this, I was able to delete the directory.

Thank for all your help :)

>
> >> 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