Move read only files

View this "Best Answer" in the replies below ». Popular Topics in Windows Server. Spiceworks Help Desk. The help desk software for IT. Track users' IT needs, easily, and with only the features you need. Learn More ». Edit: or are you talking about the read-only attribute vs. Home Help Login Register. Pages: [ 1 ] Go Down. Author Topic: how to move read-only files Read times. Download for Evaluation folder, and I would like to move them to a new folder, "Maths All in".

Unfortunately, I can't move the last two, because they are read-only. I did try to change the files's attributes, but don't work. I try to delete them and start all over, but it is impossible to delete them. I get ,"Close any programs that migh be using the file and try again". I don't know how to do that. Show Threads. Show Posts. OS X Apple. Move read-only-file. Registered User. Join Date: Nov I downloaded a hexeditor. And also I cannot change its permission with "chmod" command.

Anyone knows why??? Please help me Thanks a lot. Join Date: Sep The error is because your trying to move the. You should copy it and not move it to the Applications folder. It is not that is an application file.

It is because it is on a mounted image and items in a mounted image can not be removed from the mounted image. Join Date: Mar You may need to cp -R or ditto to copy all the contents from the command line. If the app uses an installer, you may not be able to install it from the command line.

Join Date: Feb MOVE mv means You need to COPY cp the file to the destination. You might also have to use 'sudo' depending on where you are putting the file. LST file. Good morning, i need your help please I need to move a.