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I can't delete files in my old ntfs partition from when I had windows. [fedora, kde plasma] {EDIT: I messed up} (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by maliciousonion@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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This laptop has one hard disk with two partitions. One of them has a bunch of data. I can't delete the data at all, dolphin(the file manager) gives a "not enough permissions error". When I try to delete stuff with rm it displays this:

rm: cannot remove 'filename': Read-only file system

What do I do?

EDIT: I backed up the data and reformatted the partition. This completely broke my install and fedora wouldn't open at all. I popped in a live USB, backed up some other stuff and I am reinstalling fedora right now (writing this from the live installer :P)

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[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Best way IMHO is copy all the files to another disk, double check and then format the partition into your favourite filesystem, and copy everything back. NTFS can be a bit of trouble.

[–] groet@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago

That is the "low tech"; works 100% of the time; will make your live easier in the future solution.

It takes longer than remounting but getting rid of a NTFS drive in a Linux only environment is a good move.