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Reputation: 23062

How do I remove a file in my root directory?

I tried to create a directory /data as a mount point but that failed for other reasons, now I've got a weird file/data thing in my root directory that just won't die:

user@PC:~$ sudo ls /data
ls: cannot access /data: Transport endpoint is not connected

user@PC:~$ sudo rm -rf /data
rm: cannot remove ‘/data’: Is a directory

I initially created it using mkdir but if I browse to the file in ubuntu it looks like a file in the file browser. How do I get rid of this thing?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 300

Answers (1)

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Reputation: 404

First try unmounting then you should be able to delete it.

Then if that fails, and this is going to sound like a Windows solution but it might work, try rebooting and doing unmount/remount delete again.

Upvotes: 1

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