Re: Cannot delete folder - Directory not empty

From: Bernard (qbernard_at_hotmail.com.discuss)
Date: 06/17/04


Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 12:33:23 +0800

Can you login to the machine ? what linux is that ?
you could try browsing the net and look for basic linux operation. :)

-- 
Regards,
Bernard Cheah
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http://support.microsoft.com/
http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
"Henry" <mnussbaum@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:10d1tfrh91uqm26@corp.supernews.com...
> I would if I knew how to. It is a server that someone else set up for me
and
> lost touch with. Any info that you know of that could lead me down that
road
> (Linux shell) would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> news:en77mwpUEHA.2816@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > what about going in to the linux ftp server, and delete from there ?
> > I mean login into linux shell.
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> > Bernard Cheah
> > http://www.tryiis.com/
> > http://support.microsoft.com/
> > http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
> >
> >
> >
> > "Henry" <mnussbaum@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:10crnqpmt508h69@corp.supernews.com...
> > > Hello and please advise:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > In an attempt to delete a folder on my Linux FTP Server I deleted the
> > > contents of the folder but the empty folder remained behind. The
> following
> > > errors are received when attempts are made to get rid of it thru XP IE
> > > window and Cute FTP respectively.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > An error occurred deleting the file or folder on the FTP Server. Make
> sure
> > > you have permission to access this folder.
> > >
> > > Details:
> > >
> > > 550 "filename": Directory not empty
> > >
> > > __________________________
> > >
> > > Request denied.
> > > Verify that the file or folder exists and that you have the necessary
> > > permissions on the server to perform the requested operation.
> > >
> > > ERROR:> Requested action not taken (e.g., file or directory not found,
> no
> > > access).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > According to the folder properties I have full access. I even created
> new
> > > folders with identical access and easily deleted them. I have no clue
> what
> > > is happening but I am getting annoyed by this. Can you give me some
> > > rudimentery instruction?
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Mitchell
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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