Want to remove files from unix directory - HP-UX

yogi_chavan · #1 08-12-2005

Dear All

I am basic user of Unix.
i woul like to delete some files
(basically 05 and 0801111105) from unix directories but unable to delete it
I tried all option. rm , rm -f etc.. but not succeed.

Infact it also not allowing me to use chmod option so that i can grant 777 option to these files.

-rw-rw-r-- 1 isc gsc 0 Aug 4 10:1305
-rw-rw-r-- 1 isc gsc 0 Aug 4 10:43 0801111105
-rw-rw-r-- 1 isc gsc 0 Aug 12 04:02 pftr043d.dat
-rw-rw-r-- 1 isc gsc 0 Aug 12 04:02 pftr042d.dat
-rw-rw-r-- 1 isc gsc 0 Aug 12 04:02 pftr045d.dat
-rwxrwxrwx 1 isc gsc 0 Aug 12 04:02 otd144d.dat

Thanks
Yogesh

jim mcnamara · #2 08-12-2005

I beleive the files belong to someone else. Unix is not like Windows - who owns files is always important.

1. ask the user = isc to delete them
2. ask the sysadmin to delete them

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