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

[Subba Rao]

Have you tried lsof command yet?  The lsof command shows pretty much in detail what process/library has the file/directory/socket open.

Subbarao

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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