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Why I cann't delete my own file?

 
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Old 10-18-2011
Why I cann't delete my own file?
Code:
rui@test:~$ ls -l xxx
-rwxr-xr-t 1 rui rui 0 2011-10-16 13:45 xxx
rui@test:~$ rm xxx
rm: cannot remove `xxx': Operation not permitted
rui@test:~$

# 2  
Old 10-18-2011
check the file's upfolder permission.

Code:
ls -ld .

# 3  
Old 10-19-2011
Deleting a file has nothing to do with a file's own permissions, but the directory's.
# 4  
Old 10-19-2011
Hi ,
I hope it have some set permissions like sticky-bit....u can delete and try ...and more over u r in $ promt..login as su and try it......it work...all the best
# 5  
Old 10-19-2011
Hi, try chmod 755 xxx; rm xxx
# 6  
Old 10-29-2011
CPU & Memory
Are you sure you are the owner of the file. Sticky bit effect only on directories, not on files. May be you directory permissions contain sticky bit also.
# 7  
Old 10-31-2011
What lsattr displays?
 
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