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Recently noticed that one of my CentOS NFS clients have a directory which looks somewhat corrupted:
CentOS release 6.3 (Final)
[root@LG-B8A-LNX ~]# ls -lathr /
ls: cannot access /zebra: No such file or directory
total 134K
d?????????? ? ? ? ? ? zebra
Remove attempts failed:
[root@LG-B8A-LNX ~]# rm -fr /zebra
rm: cannot remove `/zebra': Is a directory
As well as lookup attemps:
[root@LG-B8A-LNX ~]# stat /zebra
stat: cannot stat `/zebra': No such file or directory
In the past this folder was used as a mount point to an NFS server
Can this directory entry be deleted in some way?
files rm corruption
edited Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
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Recently noticed that one of my CentOS NFS clients have a directory which looks somewhat corrupted:
CentOS release 6.3 (Final)
[root@LG-B8A-LNX ~]# ls -lathr /
ls: cannot access /zebra: No such file or directory
total 134K
d?????????? ? ? ? ? ? zebra
Remove attempts failed:
[root@LG-B8A-LNX ~]# rm -fr /zebra
rm: cannot remove `/zebra': Is a directory
As well as lookup attemps:
[root@LG-B8A-LNX ~]# stat /zebra
stat: cannot stat `/zebra': No such file or directory
In the past this folder was used as a mount point to an NFS server
Can this directory entry be deleted in some way?
files rm corruption
edited Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
40.5k1689150
asked Mar 2 '17 at 10:15
SamuelSamuel
13316
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 1 hour ago
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3
You'll probably need to fsck the filesystem.
– muru
Mar 2 '17 at 10:16
@muru Thanks, but if it safe to run it on mounted filesystem?fsck /gives me warning that /dev/sda3 is mounted
– Samuel
Mar 2 '17 at 10:19
2
No, not at all. You'll probably have to boot to a recovery mode, or use a live system.
– muru
Mar 2 '17 at 10:21
1
@RuiFRibeiro No, but this folder was used as a mount point to nfs server
– Samuel
Mar 2 '17 at 10:40
2
Please add that to the question.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Mar 2 '17 at 10:54
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show 8 more comments
Recently noticed that one of my CentOS NFS clients have a directory which looks somewhat corrupted:
CentOS release 6.3 (Final)
[root@LG-B8A-LNX ~]# ls -lathr /
ls: cannot access /zebra: No such file or directory
total 134K
d?????????? ? ? ? ? ? zebra
Remove attempts failed:
[root@LG-B8A-LNX ~]# rm -fr /zebra
rm: cannot remove `/zebra': Is a directory
As well as lookup attemps:
[root@LG-B8A-LNX ~]# stat /zebra
stat: cannot stat `/zebra': No such file or directory
In the past this folder was used as a mount point to an NFS server
Can this directory entry be deleted in some way?
files rm corruption
edited Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
40.5k1689150
asked Mar 2 '17 at 10:15
SamuelSamuel
13316
Recently noticed that one of my CentOS NFS clients have a directory which looks somewhat corrupted:
CentOS release 6.3 (Final)
[root@LG-B8A-LNX ~]# ls -lathr /
ls: cannot access /zebra: No such file or directory
total 134K
d?????????? ? ? ? ? ? zebra
Remove attempts failed:
[root@LG-B8A-LNX ~]# rm -fr /zebra
rm: cannot remove `/zebra': Is a directory
As well as lookup attemps:
[root@LG-B8A-LNX ~]# stat /zebra
stat: cannot stat `/zebra': No such file or directory
In the past this folder was used as a mount point to an NFS server
Can this directory entry be deleted in some way?
files rm corruption
files rm corruption
edited Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
40.5k1689150
asked Mar 2 '17 at 10:15
SamuelSamuel
13316
edited Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
40.5k1689150
asked Mar 2 '17 at 10:15
SamuelSamuel
13316
edited Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
40.5k1689150
edited Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
40.5k1689150
edited Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
40.5k1689150
40.5k1689150
asked Mar 2 '17 at 10:15
SamuelSamuel
13316
asked Mar 2 '17 at 10:15
SamuelSamuel
13316
asked Mar 2 '17 at 10:15
SamuelSamuel
13316
13316
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3
You'll probably need to fsck the filesystem.
– muru
Mar 2 '17 at 10:16
@muru Thanks, but if it safe to run it on mounted filesystem?fsck /gives me warning that /dev/sda3 is mounted
– Samuel
Mar 2 '17 at 10:19
2
No, not at all. You'll probably have to boot to a recovery mode, or use a live system.
– muru
Mar 2 '17 at 10:21
1
@RuiFRibeiro No, but this folder was used as a mount point to nfs server
– Samuel
Mar 2 '17 at 10:40
2
Please add that to the question.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Mar 2 '17 at 10:54
|
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3
You'll probably need to fsck the filesystem.
– muru
Mar 2 '17 at 10:16
@muru Thanks, but if it safe to run it on mounted filesystem?fsck /gives me warning that /dev/sda3 is mounted
– Samuel
Mar 2 '17 at 10:19
2
No, not at all. You'll probably have to boot to a recovery mode, or use a live system.
– muru
Mar 2 '17 at 10:21
1
@RuiFRibeiro No, but this folder was used as a mount point to nfs server
– Samuel
Mar 2 '17 at 10:40
2
Please add that to the question.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Mar 2 '17 at 10:54
3
3
You'll probably need to fsck the filesystem.
– muru
Mar 2 '17 at 10:16
You'll probably need to fsck the filesystem.
– muru
Mar 2 '17 at 10:16
@muru Thanks, but if it safe to run it on mounted filesystem?
fsck / gives me warning that /dev/sda3 is mounted– Samuel
Mar 2 '17 at 10:19
@muru Thanks, but if it safe to run it on mounted filesystem?
fsck / gives me warning that /dev/sda3 is mounted– Samuel
Mar 2 '17 at 10:19
2
2
No, not at all. You'll probably have to boot to a recovery mode, or use a live system.
– muru
Mar 2 '17 at 10:21
No, not at all. You'll probably have to boot to a recovery mode, or use a live system.
– muru
Mar 2 '17 at 10:21
1
1
@RuiFRibeiro No, but this folder was used as a mount point to nfs server
– Samuel
Mar 2 '17 at 10:40
@RuiFRibeiro No, but this folder was used as a mount point to nfs server
– Samuel
Mar 2 '17 at 10:40
2
2
Please add that to the question.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Mar 2 '17 at 10:54
Please add that to the question.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Mar 2 '17 at 10:54
|
show 8 more comments
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Check the /etc/mtab, maybe there is a line that still points the directory to the NFS mount. Also check if you have automount service running in the server.
Try lsof | grep /zebra to find any process that may be still using /zebra.
Also try umount -l /zebra, and rm -rf again.
answered Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
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Sorry,~]# lsof /zebra lsof: status error on /zebra: No such file or directory
– Samuel
Mar 5 '17 at 11:45
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Check the /etc/mtab, maybe there is a line that still points the directory to the NFS mount. Also check if you have automount service running in the server.
Try lsof | grep /zebra to find any process that may be still using /zebra.
Also try umount -l /zebra, and rm -rf again.
answered Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
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Sorry,~]# lsof /zebra lsof: status error on /zebra: No such file or directory
– Samuel
Mar 5 '17 at 11:45
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Check the /etc/mtab, maybe there is a line that still points the directory to the NFS mount. Also check if you have automount service running in the server.
Try lsof | grep /zebra to find any process that may be still using /zebra.
Also try umount -l /zebra, and rm -rf again.
answered Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
Eduardo BaitelloEduardo Baitello
459518
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Sorry,~]# lsof /zebra lsof: status error on /zebra: No such file or directory
– Samuel
Mar 5 '17 at 11:45
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Check the /etc/mtab, maybe there is a line that still points the directory to the NFS mount. Also check if you have automount service running in the server.
Try lsof | grep /zebra to find any process that may be still using /zebra.
Also try umount -l /zebra, and rm -rf again.
answered Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
Eduardo BaitelloEduardo Baitello
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Check the /etc/mtab, maybe there is a line that still points the directory to the NFS mount. Also check if you have automount service running in the server.
Try lsof | grep /zebra to find any process that may be still using /zebra.
Also try umount -l /zebra, and rm -rf again.
answered Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
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answered Mar 2 '17 at 12:17
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Sorry,~]# lsof /zebra lsof: status error on /zebra: No such file or directory
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Sorry,~]# lsof /zebra lsof: status error on /zebra: No such file or directory
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~]# lsof /zebra lsof: status error on /zebra: No such file or directory– Samuel
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~]# lsof /zebra lsof: status error on /zebra: No such file or directory– Samuel
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You'll probably need to fsck the filesystem.
– muru
Mar 2 '17 at 10:16
@muru Thanks, but if it safe to run it on mounted filesystem?
fsck /gives me warning that /dev/sda3 is mounted– Samuel
Mar 2 '17 at 10:19
2
No, not at all. You'll probably have to boot to a recovery mode, or use a live system.
– muru
Mar 2 '17 at 10:21
1
@RuiFRibeiro No, but this folder was used as a mount point to nfs server
– Samuel
Mar 2 '17 at 10:40
2
Please add that to the question.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Mar 2 '17 at 10:54