rm /opt/.journal problem

[Tammy Liang]

I got Operation not permitted issue when I try to remove /opt/.journal file. Appreciate any help.

[root@aktsrh02 histlogs]# rm -f /opt/.journal
rm: cannot unlink `/opt/.journal': Operation not permitted
[root@aktsrh02 histlogs]#
[root@aktsrh02 histlogs]# ll /opt/.journal
-rw------- 1 root root 33554432 Oct 14 2003 /opt/.journal
[root@aktsrh02 histlogs]#

[Vernon Brown_4]

Make sure you have file permissions to write the file. Even root must have the file writable to remove it.

chmod 666 .journal

Vern

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

I thought the -f option overrides permissions.

The probable cause here is is an open process on the file.

Suggestion: use fuser command to terminate the process.


SEP

[Jeroen Peereboom]

L.S.

Assuming this is the journal file of an ext3 filesystem you should not delete it while the filesystem is mounted read-write.

I have no experience in this field, but it is suggested on the internet to mount the FS as ext2, delete the .journal file, and create the file again. Check for yourself before taking action.

JP.

[Tammy Liang]

Thanks all for replying this.
I found out there are more than 1 .journal
file.
I am able to rm -f the .journal files that
are currently not used by any process.

Thanks again