unable to delete file - rm: cannot remove Input/output error
The same circumstance I met. I am pretty sure I am going to delete the directory. So I try to use rm -rf XXX
and also Shift + Delete
to remove but both failed because of the same error. Interestingly, I fixed it by right clicking the directory Move to Trash
and then Empty Trash
. Hope works for you too.
Looks like the filesystem has some errors on it. Do full scandisk /checkdisk from windows. (scan disk for errors)
A workaround that thankfully worked for me was to plug the drive into a Windows system and delete the offending files and folders using Shift + Delete (immediate delete without Recycle Bin).
After that, the issue seemed to be resolved when the drive was returned to Ubuntu.