Being denied my own files!

[Patrick Barnes]

If you still haven't been able to delete the file, there are a few other
things you should check for.

First, make sure the filesystem is writable. Use the mount command with
no arguments and look for (rw) at the end of the listing for whatever
partition contains the file.

Second, check the extended attributes of the file. Run lsattr on the
file and make sure it is not immutable (the 'i' flag) and use chattr to
correct it if it is.

Third, make sure that SELinux is not blocking the access. Try to erase
the file, then (as root) run tail /var/log/messages and look for errors.

Finally, double check both the permissions and the ownership of both the
file and containing directory. You don't want to spend all day bashing
your head over something simple.

If you are having access problems in your home directory, you'd better
double check everything in it for broken permissions and attributes.
Faulty permissions can result in some nasty surprises.