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XK0-005 · Question #1276
A Linux administrator receives the following while attempting to remove a file: Which of the following commands will resolve the issue?
The correct answer is A. cattr -i test.txt. The error given is what the user sees when the immutable flag has been set on a file. Therefore 'chattr -i test.txt' will remove the immutable flag (remember that chattr uses - and + to turn off/on options unlike a normal command option which is only ever preceeded by a -) so…
Troubleshooting
Question
A Linux administrator receives the following while attempting to remove a file: Which of the following commands will resolve the issue?
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Options
- Acattr -i test.txt
- Bsetfacl -m u:root:x test.txt
- Cchmod -0775 test.txt
- Dchcon -u system_u test.txt
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Explanation
The error given is what the user sees when the immutable flag has been set on a file. Therefore 'chattr -i test.txt' will remove the immutable flag (remember that chattr uses - and + to turn off/on options unlike a normal command option which is only ever preceeded by a -) so that the file can then be deleted by rm.
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#File Attributes#chattr Command#Linux Filesystem#Troubleshooting
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