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From: edward@Edvax.UUCP (Edward Wilkinson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: `rm -rf dir' fails with Directory not empty
Message-ID: <125@Edvax.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 15-Nov-87 17:39:46 EST
Article-I.D.: Edvax.125
Posted: Sun Nov 15 17:39:46 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 27-Nov-87 05:41:15 EST
Reply-To: edward@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Edward Wilkinson)
Organization: Computer Centre, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Sometimes, when I do a `rm -rf dir', every so often rm complains about
a `directory  not empty'  error  somewhere down the   hierarchy.  This
propagates to the higher levels & leaves an  empty directory structure
behind. Another `rm -rf dir' results in the same, even  when  executed
as  super-user. I  once  tried  using  unlink(2) with  less  than best
results: as me, it didn't work, while as superuser, the following fsck
fell over. We then  had to do a restore,  which left us  with the  dud
`empty' directory again.

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? We run Ultrix 1.2 on a Vax  750
if it's any use. Any ideas would be most gratefully received.

-- 
  Ed Wilkinson   ...!uunet!vuwcomp!edward  or  edward@comp.vuw.ac.nz

p.s. do NOT send to Edvax  - it probably  won't get there.  My vuwcomp
guest account is easily accessible and reliable.