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d????????? "cannot access (dirname): No such device"

rated 0 times [ 4] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 13325 / 2 Years ago, thu, october 27, 2022, 1:03:37

A server (running 14 LTS) that I admin had an NFS mount (which I will call "FooFolder") previously set up by another admin (who is not available). The mount broke during some changes on the host server. The host is now working properly again. When I go into the /mnt directory, the remnant left behind by the old mount puzzles me:

foobar@fooserver:/mnt$ ls -al

ls: cannot access FooFolder: No such device

total 8

drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4096 Oct  7 18:13 .

drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 Oct 13 17:07 ..

d?????????  ? ?    ?       ?            ? FooFolder

foobar@fooserver:/mnt$ sudo mv FooFolder FooFolderOld

mv: cannot stat `FooFolder': No such device

foobar@fooserver:/mnt$ sudo chmod 775 FooFolder

chmod: cannot access `FooFolder': No such device

What is this thing that does not exist and cannot be accessed? And what should I do to remove it?

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answered 2 Years ago suitman · Accepted Answer

Sometimes asking a question out loud (and hearing responses) lets one rethink a problem more clearly. Hence, some refocused Google searching revealed an answer: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/ls-shows-directory-attributes-as-question-marks-942157/

Those are the symptoms of a failed attempt to mount a CIFS share. umount clears the problem and allows it to be properly remounted.