Cannot delete a tar.bz2 file from pendrive

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I want to delete a tar.bz2 file from my pendrive. I tried shift+delete, but nothing happened. Then in terminal I tried sudo rm command, I got the following error -

rm: cannot remove `avi.tar.bz2': Read-only file system

I tried sudo chmod 777, but the output is -

chmod: changing permissions of `avi.tar.bz2': Read-only file system

I am not able to remove the tar.bz.2 file. Any help?

The filesystem itself is read-only, it can happen for number of reasons. — meskobalazs, Jul 26 '13 at 08:35
Check if mount -o rw,remount /dev/sdc works. /dev/sdc is example name of your pendrive. — Danatela, Jul 26 '13 at 08:36
So what can I do now, just have a back up and format the pendrive? — user2315033, Jul 26 '13 at 08:37

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25

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you need to mount it in read write mode, since chmod is a write operation it will not work.

Check this instructions

Make Read items RW

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25

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I could delete the tar.bz2 file using mount -o ... command suggseted by Danatela. Thank you soo much – user2315033 Jul 26 '13 at 08:40
@avinash, if you want to say something to me, you should answer below my comment and put @ sign before my name. Now RayOfCommand got your message :) – Danatela Jul 26 '13 at 08:46

Cannot delete a tar.bz2 file from pendrive

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