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Old 05-23-2011
UNIX rm -rf error "rm: cannot remove `filename' : Device or resource busy"

Hi Everyone,

I am trying to remove a directory:

Code:
$ rm -rf directory_name/
rm: cannot remove `directory_name/filename': Device or resource busy

What does this mean, and why can't I remove these files? I already tried moving into the directory, and removing the files individually, but I get the same error:

Code:
$ rm -rf filename
rm: cannot remove `filename': Device or resource busy

The file I am trying to remove is only visible via ls -la, and begins with a "."

Thanks,
Anna
 

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remove entry(1m)														  remove entry(1m)

NAME
remove entry - Removes a name service entry from the name service database SYNOPSIS
rpccp remove entry entry-name [-s syntax] OPTIONS
Indicates the name syntax of the entry name (optional). The only value for this option is the dce name syntax, which is the default name syntax. Until an alternative name syntax becomes available, specifying the -s option is unnecessary. ARGUMENTS
Indicates the name of the target name service entry. For an entry in the local cell, you can omit the cell name and specify only the cell- relative name. DESCRIPTION
The remove entry command removes an entry from the name service database. The name of the entry is required. Privilege Required You need read permission to the CDS object entry (the target name service entry). You also need delete permission to the CDS object entry or to the parent directory. NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and may not be provided in future releases of DCE. EXAMPLES
The following commands run RPCCP and remove the entry /.:/LandS/anthro/Cal_host_2 from the local cell of the name service database: $ rpccp rpccp> remove entry /.:/LandS/anthro/Cal_host_2 RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: add entry(1m), show entry(1m) remove entry(1m)
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