[mythtv-users] find_orphans.py won't delete files

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Sun Jun 19 18:26:55 UTC 2011


On 06/19/2011 12:14 PM, Raymond Wagner wrote:
> On 6/19/2011 01:52, Bill Williamson wrote:
>> When I run it, it lists files, but won't delete them.  If I tail the
>> myth backend logfile, I get these per file:
> Find_orphans.py does not delete files, or access the filesystem in any
> manner.  All file operations are done on the connected backend, using
> myth protocol calls.  The real question is why the backend is unable to
> delete them.  Not that I have an answer for that, but that the fault
> does not lie with the script.

Are your recording files stored on a CIFS/SMB network mount?  The error, 
"eno: Text file busy (26)", sounds a lot like the Windows, "only one 
user can touch a file at a time," design (flaw?).

Mike


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