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A file which is not deleted by normal user and also root (using rm), for that type of file how we delete it?

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A file which is not deleted by normal user and also root (using rm), for that type of file how we delete it?
posted Feb 8, 2016 by Mohammed Hussain

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Using chattr command we need to change the attributes.
and then normally remove using rm command.

ex: chattr -iIu example
then rm -rf example

answer Feb 8, 2016 by Manikandan J
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While running the file, Why am I able to delete a small file but not large file?

Lets say I have a file 1.c.

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If I compile this using, cc 1.c i will get an executable i.e. a.out
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Where in same case if I start some movie/video and then if I try to delete it then i will not be allowed to.

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