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Re: How do I know if I can delete a file/folder?by mitd (Curate) |
on Jul 26, 2002 at 05:36 UTC ( [id://185432]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
This simple answer is you, that is you the owner of the process which is attempting to delete the file, must have 'write permissions' on/for that file.
The definition of 'write permissions' is one of the following:
The same rule apply to directories with addtional condition that the directory must be empty. UPDATE
Holy Dumbus Old Fartus! why an old fart should not be After a well deserved 'slap upside the head' from grep and others. Please ignore the above the only excuse I can offer is 1969 bad drugs. Repeat after me: File deletion operations are Directory operations and therefore depend on directory ownership and mode settings
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