[Novalug] Stand me in the corner.. I've been bad

[Nicholas Brenckle]

Someone already mentioned fuser, which can show open file handles. Also try
using lsof to see what  has what files opened.

Rebooting / init 1  or anything to stop all processes will close the file
handle and let you remove the directory for sure. But if you are curious to
see what it is that has the directory open, use lsof or fuser.

-Nick

On 4/5/07, Cliff Palmer <cliff at palmercs.com> wrote:
>
> I installed some trial software, used it, finished with it, and then
> used their supplied uninstaller.  The uninstaller _almost_ worked...
>
> The software installs in a directory I was instructed to create
> immediately off root (i.e. mkdir /bad_software_lives_here) then did the
> chgowner/chgmod thing.  When the uninstaller was finished this directory
> was empty (ls -alrt as root shows nothing), but the directory was not
> removed.
>
> Attempts to rmdir /bad_software_lives_here produce the cryptic "Device
> or resource busy" response.
>
> I have verified via ps -eF shows no process with that directory named.
> I also did a ps - EF before the install and saved the results, then
> compared it with the same thing after the install to see what processes
> this evil software starts.  None of the identified processes are still
> there (or so says both ps and top).
>
> Can someone show me what to write on the board 50 times that will remove
> this directory...
>
> Thanks
> Cliff
> *Dunce Cap already mounted*
>
>
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