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sudo rm -R filename does not remove a file

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When executing a command sudo rm -Rf ldlinux.sys on my usb drive, the file is not removed. The usb is writable.

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Javier López (javier-lopez) said : 		#1

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and helping to make Ubuntu better. Examining the information you have given us, this does not appear to be a bug report so we are closing it and converting it to a question in the support tracker. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but it would make more sense to raise problems you are having in the support tracker at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu if you are uncertain if they are bugs. For help on reporting bugs, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#When%20not%20to%20file%20a%20bug. There is also a vibrant support community available at http://askubuntu.com and you might consider asking your question there.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

Can you give the output of:

mount; lsb_release -a

Thanks

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#3

please perform a filesystem check on that device before mounting it installing and using gparted...

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