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Permissions in Unix
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I'm trying to delete a .jpg file under my Pictures folder, and it won't allow me in Mac OS X. I go into Unix with Root enabled, and try and delete, and it still won't allow me. I look at the file owner and permissions, and it says the owner is "unknown", and not even Root can remove it. What is that about, I thought Root could delete anything? I even tried modifying the permissions to the file, but didn't work. What can I do to remove this file if the owner is "unknown" Thanks for you help...
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is it locked? i.e. in the usual mac way - get info and click the 'locked' check box...
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You know what? That's funny, it was locked. I was thinking to technical I guess. But it still doesn't make sense as to why the owner is "unknown" . Anyway, thanks for your help, feel retarded now...haha. Thanks again...
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Originally posted by drink5:
<STRONG>You know what? That's funny, it was locked. I was thinking to technical I guess. But it still doesn't make sense as to why the owner is "unknown" . Anyway, thanks for your help, feel retarded now...haha. Thanks again...
drink5</STRONG>
Did you download the file or created it? Sometimes downloaded stuff for some reason lists "unknown" as the owner.
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Originally posted by Subzero Diesel949:
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Did you download the file or created it? Sometimes downloaded stuff for some reason lists "unknown" as the owner.</STRONG>
That's because the OS was able to identify a UID that the file was created by. Maybe the original poster should attempt to change the owner, or change the permissions on the file.
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