unable to delete a file

[Phoenixgg]

Hi guys

I am having a problem. I cannot delete a file on my freenas. The file properties are set to "read only" and "achieve". I have tried to change these settings, but it informs me that I need administrative rights and cannot alter the file. I can move it around in folders, but I cannot delete it. When I try to delete it, I get an error message that the file is in use. Is there some way to force delete the file?

 

[pirateghost]

first of all, what is the file extension? and/or filename?

secondly, you can delete anything you want from the command line on the FreeNAS box.
SSH into it,
cd /name/of/directory/containing/trouble/file
rm nameoffile.file

 

[Phoenixgg]

I tried to change the file and folder name to get it to delete. so currently is is in a "temp" folder and the files are temp1.avi and temp2.avi

I booted into the console and then selected option 9 for the shell
I then entered the following command and received the error, file or folder does not exist
cd /temp
cd/temp
rm cd/temp
rm cd/temp/temp1.avi
rm cd /temp
rm cd /temp/temp1.avi
cd/temp rm temp1.avi

I got the same error message for all of the above commands. I double checked the directory and file names. I also checked cases.

 

[titan_rw]

I had to double check this was a different person from the other thread.

I don't know where to begin.

Do you really have a directory /temp that has .avi's in it? I very much doubt it, as this would mean they're on the freenas boot drive.

It's much more likely the temp directory is in a zfs pool or something mounted under /mnt. Assuming your zpool is "tank", and assuming "temp" is a directory off of the pool, then this should work:

Code:

# cd /mnt/tank/temp
# rm temp1.avi
# rm temp2.avi

If you really don't know where the files are, try:

Code:

# find / -name temp1.avi

 

[Phoenixgg]

That worked.
Thanks a lot