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I have a mounted an external hard disk on /media/pcmagas/Backup disk containing a folder dimitrios. When I try to remove it with the following comand:
/media/pcmagas/Backup disk
sudo rm -rf ./dimitrios
I get this error:
rm: cannot remove './dimitrios/Kwdikas/Javascript/data_map/node_modules/random-bytes': Directory not empty
The mounted disk is ntfs, and I have mounted it into an Ubuntu GNU/Linux system.
When I run ls -l ./dimitrios/Kwdikas/Javascript/data_map/node_modules/random-bytes I get the following error:
ls: reading directory './dimitrios/Kwdikas/Javascript/data_map/node_modules/random-bytes': Input/output error
ubuntu mount rm ntfs
edited 8 hours ago
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I have a mounted an external hard disk on /media/pcmagas/Backup disk containing a folder dimitrios. When I try to remove it with the following comand:
/media/pcmagas/Backup disk
sudo rm -rf ./dimitrios
I get this error:
rm: cannot remove './dimitrios/Kwdikas/Javascript/data_map/node_modules/random-bytes': Directory not empty
The mounted disk is ntfs, and I have mounted it into an Ubuntu GNU/Linux system.
When I run ls -l ./dimitrios/Kwdikas/Javascript/data_map/node_modules/random-bytes I get the following error:
ls: reading directory './dimitrios/Kwdikas/Javascript/data_map/node_modules/random-bytes': Input/output error
ubuntu mount rm ntfs
edited 8 hours ago
0xSheepdog
1,74011025
asked 11 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
223317
2
This could indicate filesystem corruption or a hardware issue. What doesdmesgoutput after getting the I/O error?
– Torin
11 hours ago
Well I reformated the disk after backed up the wanted data.
– Dimitrios Desyllas
10 hours ago
You may want to runbadblockson the device since it's possible the disk might have bad sectors
– Torin
10 hours ago
1
Two questions — (a) which filesystem does “Backup disk” use? (b) are there any error messages from the kernel indmesg,/var/log/kern.log, the systemd journal, etc.?
– derobert
10 hours ago
1
@DimitriosDesyllas I'd guess you've hit a bug in the NTFS drivers for Linux. If this disk is just for backup from Linux, I'd strongly suggest using ext4, XFS, btrfs, etc. instead of NTFS. If you hadn't reformatted the disk, the next step would have been an fsck. Possibly from a Windows machine.
– derobert
10 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
I have a mounted an external hard disk on /media/pcmagas/Backup disk containing a folder dimitrios. When I try to remove it with the following comand:
/media/pcmagas/Backup disk
sudo rm -rf ./dimitrios
I get this error:
rm: cannot remove './dimitrios/Kwdikas/Javascript/data_map/node_modules/random-bytes': Directory not empty
The mounted disk is ntfs, and I have mounted it into an Ubuntu GNU/Linux system.
When I run ls -l ./dimitrios/Kwdikas/Javascript/data_map/node_modules/random-bytes I get the following error:
ls: reading directory './dimitrios/Kwdikas/Javascript/data_map/node_modules/random-bytes': Input/output error
ubuntu mount rm ntfs
edited 8 hours ago
0xSheepdog
1,74011025
asked 11 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
223317
I have a mounted an external hard disk on /media/pcmagas/Backup disk containing a folder dimitrios. When I try to remove it with the following comand:
/media/pcmagas/Backup disk
sudo rm -rf ./dimitrios
I get this error:
rm: cannot remove './dimitrios/Kwdikas/Javascript/data_map/node_modules/random-bytes': Directory not empty
The mounted disk is ntfs, and I have mounted it into an Ubuntu GNU/Linux system.
When I run ls -l ./dimitrios/Kwdikas/Javascript/data_map/node_modules/random-bytes I get the following error:
ls: reading directory './dimitrios/Kwdikas/Javascript/data_map/node_modules/random-bytes': Input/output error
ubuntu mount rm ntfs
ubuntu mount rm ntfs
edited 8 hours ago
0xSheepdog
1,74011025
asked 11 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
223317
edited 8 hours ago
0xSheepdog
1,74011025
asked 11 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
223317
edited 8 hours ago
0xSheepdog
1,74011025
edited 8 hours ago
0xSheepdog
1,74011025
edited 8 hours ago
0xSheepdog
1,74011025
1,74011025
asked 11 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
223317
asked 11 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
223317
asked 11 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
223317
223317
2
This could indicate filesystem corruption or a hardware issue. What doesdmesgoutput after getting the I/O error?
– Torin
11 hours ago
Well I reformated the disk after backed up the wanted data.
– Dimitrios Desyllas
10 hours ago
You may want to runbadblockson the device since it's possible the disk might have bad sectors
– Torin
10 hours ago
1
Two questions — (a) which filesystem does “Backup disk” use? (b) are there any error messages from the kernel indmesg,/var/log/kern.log, the systemd journal, etc.?
– derobert
10 hours ago
1
@DimitriosDesyllas I'd guess you've hit a bug in the NTFS drivers for Linux. If this disk is just for backup from Linux, I'd strongly suggest using ext4, XFS, btrfs, etc. instead of NTFS. If you hadn't reformatted the disk, the next step would have been an fsck. Possibly from a Windows machine.
– derobert
10 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
2
This could indicate filesystem corruption or a hardware issue. What doesdmesgoutput after getting the I/O error?
– Torin
11 hours ago
Well I reformated the disk after backed up the wanted data.
– Dimitrios Desyllas
10 hours ago
You may want to runbadblockson the device since it's possible the disk might have bad sectors
– Torin
10 hours ago
1
Two questions — (a) which filesystem does “Backup disk” use? (b) are there any error messages from the kernel indmesg,/var/log/kern.log, the systemd journal, etc.?
– derobert
10 hours ago
1
@DimitriosDesyllas I'd guess you've hit a bug in the NTFS drivers for Linux. If this disk is just for backup from Linux, I'd strongly suggest using ext4, XFS, btrfs, etc. instead of NTFS. If you hadn't reformatted the disk, the next step would have been an fsck. Possibly from a Windows machine.
– derobert
10 hours ago
2
2
This could indicate filesystem corruption or a hardware issue. What does
dmesg output after getting the I/O error?– Torin
11 hours ago
This could indicate filesystem corruption or a hardware issue. What does
dmesg output after getting the I/O error?– Torin
11 hours ago
Well I reformated the disk after backed up the wanted data.
– Dimitrios Desyllas
10 hours ago
Well I reformated the disk after backed up the wanted data.
– Dimitrios Desyllas
10 hours ago
You may want to run
badblocks on the device since it's possible the disk might have bad sectors– Torin
10 hours ago
You may want to run
badblocks on the device since it's possible the disk might have bad sectors– Torin
10 hours ago
1
1
Two questions — (a) which filesystem does “Backup disk” use? (b) are there any error messages from the kernel in
dmesg, /var/log/kern.log, the systemd journal, etc.?– derobert
10 hours ago
Two questions — (a) which filesystem does “Backup disk” use? (b) are there any error messages from the kernel in
dmesg, /var/log/kern.log, the systemd journal, etc.?– derobert
10 hours ago
1
1
@DimitriosDesyllas I'd guess you've hit a bug in the NTFS drivers for Linux. If this disk is just for backup from Linux, I'd strongly suggest using ext4, XFS, btrfs, etc. instead of NTFS. If you hadn't reformatted the disk, the next step would have been an fsck. Possibly from a Windows machine.
– derobert
10 hours ago
@DimitriosDesyllas I'd guess you've hit a bug in the NTFS drivers for Linux. If this disk is just for backup from Linux, I'd strongly suggest using ext4, XFS, btrfs, etc. instead of NTFS. If you hadn't reformatted the disk, the next step would have been an fsck. Possibly from a Windows machine.
– derobert
10 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
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In order to solve the problem you should do:
rsyncany folder that you want to keep in the hard disk back to your computer's hard disk.- Then format it, you can use the
gpartedgui program to do so if you have anXOrginstalled GNU/Linux system. - Move back the folders you kept.
I know its a bit hacky but for desktop use did the job in my case.
answered 10 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
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'rm' command is used to remove files only and directories that are not empty
use 'rmdir' to remove directories to remove dir's which are empty
answered 10 hours ago
QasimQasim
3013
2
The-rflag onrmremoves empty directories too
– Torin
10 hours ago
1
The OP correctly used thermcommand to remove non-empty directories. Your answer is incorrect.
– 0xSheepdog
9 hours ago
add a comment |
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In order to solve the problem you should do:
rsyncany folder that you want to keep in the hard disk back to your computer's hard disk.- Then format it, you can use the
gpartedgui program to do so if you have anXOrginstalled GNU/Linux system. - Move back the folders you kept.
I know its a bit hacky but for desktop use did the job in my case.
answered 10 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
223317
add a comment |
In order to solve the problem you should do:
rsyncany folder that you want to keep in the hard disk back to your computer's hard disk.- Then format it, you can use the
gpartedgui program to do so if you have anXOrginstalled GNU/Linux system. - Move back the folders you kept.
I know its a bit hacky but for desktop use did the job in my case.
answered 10 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
223317
add a comment |
In order to solve the problem you should do:
rsyncany folder that you want to keep in the hard disk back to your computer's hard disk.- Then format it, you can use the
gpartedgui program to do so if you have anXOrginstalled GNU/Linux system. - Move back the folders you kept.
I know its a bit hacky but for desktop use did the job in my case.
answered 10 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
223317
In order to solve the problem you should do:
rsyncany folder that you want to keep in the hard disk back to your computer's hard disk.- Then format it, you can use the
gpartedgui program to do so if you have anXOrginstalled GNU/Linux system. - Move back the folders you kept.
I know its a bit hacky but for desktop use did the job in my case.
answered 10 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
223317
edited 3 hours ago
answered 10 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
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answered 10 hours ago
Dimitrios DesyllasDimitrios Desyllas
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answered 10 hours ago
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'rm' command is used to remove files only and directories that are not empty
use 'rmdir' to remove directories to remove dir's which are empty
answered 10 hours ago
QasimQasim
3013
2
The-rflag onrmremoves empty directories too
– Torin
10 hours ago
1
The OP correctly used thermcommand to remove non-empty directories. Your answer is incorrect.
– 0xSheepdog
9 hours ago
add a comment |
'rm' command is used to remove files only and directories that are not empty
use 'rmdir' to remove directories to remove dir's which are empty
answered 10 hours ago
QasimQasim
3013
2
The-rflag onrmremoves empty directories too
– Torin
10 hours ago
1
The OP correctly used thermcommand to remove non-empty directories. Your answer is incorrect.
– 0xSheepdog
9 hours ago
add a comment |
'rm' command is used to remove files only and directories that are not empty
use 'rmdir' to remove directories to remove dir's which are empty
answered 10 hours ago
QasimQasim
3013
'rm' command is used to remove files only and directories that are not empty
use 'rmdir' to remove directories to remove dir's which are empty
answered 10 hours ago
QasimQasim
3013
answered 10 hours ago
QasimQasim
3013
answered 10 hours ago
QasimQasim
3013
answered 10 hours ago
QasimQasim
3013
3013
2
The-rflag onrmremoves empty directories too
– Torin
10 hours ago
1
The OP correctly used thermcommand to remove non-empty directories. Your answer is incorrect.
– 0xSheepdog
9 hours ago
add a comment |
2
The-rflag onrmremoves empty directories too
– Torin
10 hours ago
1
The OP correctly used thermcommand to remove non-empty directories. Your answer is incorrect.
– 0xSheepdog
9 hours ago
2
2
The
-r flag on rm removes empty directories too– Torin
10 hours ago
The
-r flag on rm removes empty directories too– Torin
10 hours ago
1
1
The OP correctly used the
rm command to remove non-empty directories. Your answer is incorrect.– 0xSheepdog
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The OP correctly used the
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2
This could indicate filesystem corruption or a hardware issue. What does
dmesgoutput after getting the I/O error?– Torin
11 hours ago
Well I reformated the disk after backed up the wanted data.
– Dimitrios Desyllas
10 hours ago
You may want to run
badblockson the device since it's possible the disk might have bad sectors– Torin
10 hours ago
1
Two questions — (a) which filesystem does “Backup disk” use? (b) are there any error messages from the kernel in
dmesg,/var/log/kern.log, the systemd journal, etc.?– derobert
10 hours ago
1
@DimitriosDesyllas I'd guess you've hit a bug in the NTFS drivers for Linux. If this disk is just for backup from Linux, I'd strongly suggest using ext4, XFS, btrfs, etc. instead of NTFS. If you hadn't reformatted the disk, the next step would have been an fsck. Possibly from a Windows machine.
– derobert
10 hours ago