chattr -i FILENAME not working

[vikash agrawal]

On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 3:47 AM, Arthur Bela <jozsi.avadkan at gmail.com>wrote:

> Linux asdf 2.6.35-23-generic-pae #40-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 17 22:32:51
> UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
>
> Distributor ID: Ubuntu
> Description:    Ubuntu 10.10
> Release:        10.10
> Codename:       maverick
>
>
> # lsattr FILENAME
> -----------------e- FILENAME
>
> # echo "1" >> FILENAME
> bash: FILENAME: Permission denied
>
>
> Theres still a "lock" "sticker" on the icon [FILENAME], on the
> desktop, like it would have immutable "on"
>
> How could I "unset" the immutable bit? :O "chattr -i FILENAME"
>
> Or I found a bug? :O
>
> Thank you!
>
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As far as I know, this is related to your file permissions, so go for chmod
and not chattr and try chmod 777 <file_name> from root and the lock will go
away!!!!
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