On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Karsten M. Self wrote: > I'm trying to remember a trick (probably in O'Reilly's _UNIX Power > Tools_) for removing files by inode. Trying to remember what it was or > in what context it worked.
Unmount the filesystem, then do [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ > /sbin/debugfs debugfs 1.19, 13-Jul-2000 for EXT2 FS 0.5b, 95/08/09 debugfs: open -w /dev/device_with_file_system debugfs: clri <11> debugfs: quit [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ > /sbin/e2fsck -f /dev/device_with_file_system e2fsck 1.19, 13-Jul-2000 for EXT2 FS 0.5b, 95/08/09 Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes Pass 2: Checking directory structure Entry 'random name' in / (2) has deleted/unused inode 11. Clear<y>? yes ... Use the inode number of the file you want to clear instead of 11. Walter
