Re: Erasing Write-Protected Files

Shane C Branch wrote:
> Gregory Malsack wrote:
>  > This is what I get. Not sure what it means...
>  >
>  > s--ia------- lsof
>  >
>  > lsof is the files that was changed and no longer works. I am trying to
>  > overwrite the file with a copy from another system.
>  >
>  > -----Original Message-----
> 
> Is that file in use, and that's why you can't delete it?
> -- 

The i switch means that it is immutable, and cannot be changed.  Did the 
original poster change this file?  If not, the box may have been hacked, 
and the file replaced with a hacked one.  If so, reinstall.

To remove the immutable switch (and the others), use chattr:

chattr -sia lsof

Forrest
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