operation forbidden

**Sina_RJ** · March 15th, 2011

I want to delete a file but it shows me an error: operation forbidden
what can i do?
i know that the file is a read-only type and i can't even solve this problem too!
can anyone help me?
this file is a virus in my linux-based mobile phone (maemo)

it has to be said,i wanna remove it from my ubuntu maverick meerkat

**_0R10N** · March 15th, 2011

What kind of filesystem it has?

**Sina_RJ** · March 15th, 2011

Originally Posted by _0R10N

What kind of filesystem it has?

one of the biggest problems is that!!
this is not a filesystem!
this is a god damn win virus

the famous: desktop.ini

**grahammechanical** · March 16th, 2011

I want to make sure that I understand correctly. The file is on your Ubuntu machine. It was transfered from your mobile phone. My guess (and it is only a guess) is that you do not have permission to delete the file because you are not the owner of the file.

My guess is that you need to use the terminal as root and go to the directory/folder where the file is and delete it that way.

Perhaps someone else on the forum could give your the commands to do this.

Regards.

**dFlyer** · March 16th, 2011

Have you tried:

sudo rm -rf filename

**Sina_RJ** · March 16th, 2011

Originally Posted by dFlyer

Have you tried:

sudo rm -rf filename

i have to say something,this file is on my mobile phone and i have to browse it with usb or bluetooth
will this command work on that?

the file is on my phone storage
but my phone is based on debian ( maemo 5 )
i have root access on my phone,will this command work there?
i don't have password for phone terminal but i have root access,I have broke the shell for accessing some debian codes!
thanks for help
i'll be happy if you answer this too