problem removing broken 1.6-ext installation
 

hi everyone
i want to delete the openfoam-1.6-ext folder because i could not install it completely
now i can't delete it, in the process of installation i entered the root media by command:
su - and logout
now the openfoam-1.6-ext properties, the permission tab shows that the owner of this folder is root(not me)
how can i change the owner and delete this folder?
thanks a lot

Hi Arjang,

That's one of the reasons why you shouldn't build things directly as root! ;)

I think these steps should work:

1. Go back into root mode:
   
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   su -

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2. Go into the broken folder. For example:
   
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   cd /opt

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3. Change ownership of the damaged folder "OpenFOAM-1.6-ext" to your user name... I'll assume its "arjang":
   
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   chown -R arjang:arjang OpenFOAM-1.6-ext

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   Or, depending on your Linux distribution:
   
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   chown -R arjang:users OpenFOAM-1.6-ext

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4. You can now go back into normal user:
   
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   exit

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Best regards,
Bruno

appreciation
 

hi bruno and thanks a lot
for your tips