I cant remove a file of my own [SOLVED]

[Prudon]

I have a problem with booting the Dropbox because i cant modify a file. There is a file in /.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop that I can not delete or modify (icon appears with a padlock). I figure as the owner user, with rights W and R, but for any attempt to delete or modify the CLI tell me "Operation not allowed". The strange thing is that in a listing ls -l the file appears the same as the the rest of the directory files.

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    diego@diego-Aspire-5745 ~/.config/autostart $ ls -l
total 44
-rw-r--r-- 1 diego diego 2480 ago 30  2016 diodon.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 diego diego  235 mar 17 15:26 dropbox.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 diego diego  312 abr 26 15:14 insync.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 diego diego  301 abr 26 13:38 megasync.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 diego diego  258 ago 30  2016 mint-ctrl-alt-backspace.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 diego diego  250 abr 26 15:21 mintupdate.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 diego diego  272 may 11  2016 mintupload.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 diego diego  200 jul  6  2016 mintwelcome.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 diego diego  328 jul  6  2016 nvidia-prime.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 diego diego 1098 ago 30  2016 parcellite-startup.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 diego diego  265 dic 21 11:27 start-conky.desktop
diego@diego-Aspire-5745 ~/.config/autostart $

[JerryF]

I have a problem with booting the Dropbox because i cant modify a file. There is a file in /.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop that I can not delete or modify (icon appears with a padlock). I figure as the owner user, with rights W and R, but for any attempt to delete or modify the CLI tell me "Operation not allowed". The strange thing is that in a listing ls -l the file appears the same as the the rest of the directory files.

This is strange. Try this: go to Startup Applications, remove the Dropbox entry, then add it back. See if the dropbox.desktop in autostart still has the padlock.

[Flemur]

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-rw-r--r-- 1 diego diego 2480 ago 30  2016 diodon.desktop

That means you (and your group) don't have write permission...which you need to delete the file.**

It's strange that you own them (you are diego?) but don't have permission to delete them.

From command-line you could try

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cd ~/.config/autostart

Then

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rm -f filename(s)

(-f = force) or

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chmod +w filename(s)

(give yourself write permission) then try the delete again. You might also be able to change permission in the filebrowser if you hate typing...

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[Cosmo.]

With write permission for a file you can alter the file, but you cannot delete it, if you do not have write permissions for the containing folder. The output in the starting post does not show the entries for the folder. Use instead the command ls -la, this will show us the needed information.

[Flemur]

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chmod -R +w ~/.config/autostart

[Prudon]

I have a problem with booting the Dropbox because i cant modify a file. There is a file in /.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop that I can not delete or modify (icon appears with a padlock). I figure as the owner user, with rights W and R, but for any attempt to delete or modify the CLI tell me "Operation not allowed". The strange thing is that in a listing ls -l the file appears the same as the the rest of the directory files.

This is strange. Try this: go to Startup Applications, remove the Dropbox entry, then add it back. See if the dropbox.desktop in autostart still has the padlock.

I can't remove the Dropbox entry. That's the origin of the problem...

[Prudon]

Yes, I am Diego. See the result: "Operacion no permitida" means "Operation not allowed". My Mint is in spanish, because i am from Argentina.

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diego@diego-Aspire-5745 ~/.config/autostart $ rm -f dropbox.desktop 
rm: no se puede borrar 'dropbox.desktop': Operación no permitida
diego@diego-Aspire-5745 ~/.config/autostart $ chmod +w dropbox.desktop 
chmod: cambiando los permisos de 'dropbox.desktop': Operación no permitida
diego@diego-Aspire-5745 ~/.config/autostart $ 

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-rw-r--r-- 1 diego diego 2480 ago 30  2016 diodon.desktop

That means you (and your group) don't have write permission...which you need to delete the file.**

It's strange that you own them (you are diego?) but don't have permission to delete them.

From command-line you could try

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cd ~/.config/autostart

Then

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rm -f filename(s)

(-f = force) or

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chmod +w filename(s)

(give yourself write permission) then try the delete again. You might also be able to change permission in the filebrowser if you hate typing...

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[Prudon]

I cant remove or modify other files in the same folder.
This is my terminal:

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diego@diego-Aspire-5745 ~/.config/autostart $ ls -la
total 52
drwxr-xr-x  2 diego diego 4096 abr 29 19:29 .
drwxr-xr-x 79 diego diego 4096 abr 27 23:12 ..
-rw-r--r--  1 diego diego  235 mar 17 15:26 dropbox.desktop
-rw-r--r--  1 diego diego  312 abr 26 15:14 insync.desktop
-rw-r--r--  1 diego diego  301 abr 26 13:38 megasync.desktop
-rw-r--r--  1 diego diego  258 ago 30  2016 mint-ctrl-alt-backspace.desktop
-rw-r--r--  1 diego diego  250 abr 26 15:21 mintupdate.desktop
-rw-r--r--  1 diego diego  272 may 11  2016 mintupload.desktop
-rw-r--r--  1 diego diego  200 jul  6  2016 mintwelcome.desktop
-rw-r--r--  1 diego diego  328 jul  6  2016 nvidia-prime.desktop
-rw-r--r--  1 diego diego 1098 ago 30  2016 parcellite-startup.desktop
-rw-r--r--  1 diego diego  408 abr 29 19:29 print-applet.desktop
-rw-r--r--  1 diego diego  265 dic 21 11:27 start-conky.desktop
diego@diego-Aspire-5745 ~/.config/autostart $ 

With write permission for a file you can alter the file, but you cannot delete it, if you do not have write permissions for the containing folder. The output in the starting post does not show the entries for the folder. Use instead the command ls -la, this will show us the needed information.

[Prudon]

Look what happens in my terminal...

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diego@diego-Aspire-5745 ~/.config $ chmod -R +w ~/.config/autostart
chmod: cambiando los permisos de '/home/diego/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop': Operación no permitida
diego@diego-Aspire-5745 ~/.config $ 

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chmod -R +w ~/.config/autostart

I think is not possible to change permision's folder because the file is blocked.

[Flemur]

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chmod -R +w ~/.config/autostart

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I think is not possible to change permision's folder because the file is blocked.

They don't get locked/blocked like in windows. You can delete files while some other program is using them, if you have permission.

Try

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sudo chmod -R +w ~/.config/autostart

or

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sudo chmod -R a+w ~/.config/autostart

"a+w" = all + write = other users can delete it. If you have any.

[kukamuumuka]

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cd ~/.config/autostart
ls -la
sudo chattr -i dropbox.desktop
rm dropbox.desktop

PS. if you cannot delete the file, it is corrupted.

[Prudon]

Is the same again...

diego@diego-Aspire-5745 ~ $ sudo chmod -R +w ~/.config/autostart
[sudo] password for diego:
chmod: cambiando los permisos de '/home/diego/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop': Operación no permitida
diego@diego-Aspire-5745 ~ $ sudo chmod -R a+w ~/.config/autostart
chmod: cambiando los permisos de '/home/diego/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop': Operación no permitida
diego@diego-Aspire-5745 ~ $

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chmod -R +w ~/.config/autostart

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I think is not possible to change permision's folder because the file is blocked.

They don't get locked/blocked like in windows. You can delete files while some other program is using them, if you have permission.

Try

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sudo chmod -R +w ~/.config/autostart

or

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sudo chmod -R a+w ~/.config/autostart

"a+w" = all + write = other users can delete it. If you have any.

[Prudon]

You're right. After hours I've got it, and I've learned it too. I did not know in chattr command, and I thought permissions were everything.
Thanks to you, and for JerryF, Flemur and Cosmo too.

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cd ~/.config/autostart
ls -la
sudo chattr -i dropbox.desktop
rm dropbox.desktop

PS. if you cannot delete the file, it is corrupted.

[JerryF]

You're right. After hours I've got it, and I've learned it too. I did not know in chattr command, and I thought permissions were everything.
Thanks to you, and for JerryF, Flemur and Cosmo too.

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cd ~/.config/autostart
ls -la
sudo chattr -i dropbox.desktop
rm dropbox.desktop

PS. if you cannot delete the file, it is corrupted.

Glad you got if fixed. Kudos to administrollaattori

[Flemur]

You're right. After hours I've got it, and I've learned it too. I did not know in chattr command, and I thought permissions were everything.

Me too! I wonder why that(those) file(s) got into that state? I've never had that happen...