fat trouble.

vignesh · 29-10-2005, 06:03 PM

When I delete files on a fat partition from FC4,it doesn`t actually delete them.When I boot into Windows I find a folder named Trash.vignesh and even the free space never increases.The same happened in Ubuntu only thing the deleted files were in that folder.So I deleted from Windows.How to delete the files fully in Linux ?

vignesh · 29-10-2005, 07:37 PM

Now I have another problem not able to login as a normal user.It says your last session only lasted less than 10 seconds.Login in Failsafe terminal and fix the problem.I had chanaged some file permisions.Now I changed them back but still no luck.

Vishal Gupta · 29-10-2005, 08:30 PM

In linux try to also delete files from Trash can, then they will be permanently removed from HDD and windows will not show them.

Or delete the files in linux permanently using either Shift + Delete.

I too faced the ERROR of last session in SUSE linux once! when i tried to change group permissions for the user.

But don't know the solution for it...

vignesh · 29-10-2005, 10:09 PM

I did delete them from the trash can once and another time using shift+delete.

the last session, I made the / filesystem`s permission as 777 (all can read and all can write) .Then I get an error saying can`t write .gconf to home directory.I tried changing home dir permissions , still no luck.

The root login works perfectly though..

ujjwal · 29-10-2005, 10:29 PM

By default, normal users cannot write to mounted directories, you will need to change the line corresponding to the drive in /etc/fstab, and add "umask=000" to the fourth column (where "defaults" is usually present).

Also, setting permissions of / to 777 is extremely dangerous, you need not use such extreme measures

vignesh · 29-10-2005, 10:34 PM

The umask=000 is what is present by default in Ubuntu.
I just set the permissions of / to 777 to see if it works.Anyway mine a standalone home pc and I don`t even use Linux to connect to the internet.

So any other Solution to the second problem ?

ujjwal · 29-10-2005, 10:37 PM

Are you able to delete files from your windows partitions from the command line? Try running "rm /path/to/file" and see whether any error comes.

vignesh · 29-10-2005, 10:40 PM

There is no error.The files get deleted but it doesn`t actually delete them.When I boot into Windows I find a folder named Trash.vignesh and even the free space never increases.The same happened in Ubuntu only thing the deleted files were in that folder.So I deleted from Windows