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From: Martin Zwickel <martin.zwickel@technotrend.de>
To: "Pankaj Agarwal" <pankaj@toughguy.net>
Cc: "S Iremonger" <exxsi@bath.ac.uk>, <linux-os@analogic.com>,
	<linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	"Linux Net" <linux-net@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Query - Regarding strange behaviour.
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 17:33:05 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20050203173305.65503be7@phoebee> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <019501c50a0b$fcf8a9c0$8d00150a@dreammac>

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On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 21:48:12 +0530
"Pankaj Agarwal" <pankaj@toughguy.net> bubbled:

> my fault...i'm able to copy it using -rf with CP. So, solution given
> by Dick  Johnson (Linux-OS) can be used, if all are unable to find
> what's the  problem...
> 
> here's the output of the two commands you've asked for..
> 
> [root@test usr]# ls -ld /usr/bin
> drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root        61440 Nov 21 20:30 /usr/bin
> 
> [root@test usr]# lsattr -d /usr/bin
> su--ia------- /usr/bin

i = IMMUTABLE, so you are unable to modify it.
a = only append mode for writing
u = allow undelete
s = zero the file if deleted

but s and u should currently not work on ext2/3.

Try "chattr -iusa /usr/bin" as root.

-- 
MyExcuse:
bad ether in the cables

Martin Zwickel <martin.zwickel@technotrend.de>
Research & Development

TechnoTrend AG <http://www.technotrend.de>

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      parent reply	other threads:[~2005-02-03 16:34 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-02-03 14:45 Query - Regarding strange behaviour Pankaj Agarwal
2005-02-03 15:10 ` Martijn van Oosterhout
2005-02-03 15:31 ` Tim Schmielau
2005-02-03 15:34   ` Pankaj Agarwal
2005-02-03 15:43   ` linux-os
2005-02-03 15:35 ` linux-os
2005-02-03 15:45   ` Pankaj Agarwal
2005-02-03 16:00     ` linux-os
2005-02-03 16:07     ` S Iremonger
2005-02-03 16:18       ` Pankaj Agarwal
2005-02-03 16:31         ` Martijn van Oosterhout
2005-02-03 16:33         ` Martin Zwickel [this message]

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