Can't unlock file

sudo chflags nouchg

Thanks for the instructions JSD2............I tried this to delete a file that was locked and it worked a charm.

Thanks, this worked for me too.

Thanks for this, it worked out great.

Hello jsd2, thank you for sharing this post.

I just wanted to say I am having the same desire

to delete unlocked files I cannot unlock,

and get the same bottom message.

the Problem is I have followed the instructions

for terminal you provided and get this message:

-bash: Return: No such file or directory

This is almost any file I'm having the issue on...

and it's Right after I type <Return>. after typing

your quote and dragging in a file.

and It's done one-at-a-time.

Do you happen to have any further

ideas or suggestions? or any other Questions?

Again, thank you for sharing, it was worth a try!

Sadly I haven't seen jsd2 post in a long time. 😟

Can you paste an exact command here that doesn't work for you?

Hi BDAqua, thank you for taking the time

to read what I wrote.

the Command I am copying and pasting into terminal

(well actually typing in now, got it memorized...) is this:

sudo chflags nouchg

After the single space, a file is dragged

and dropped-in, and then the next command

I type in terminal is:

<Return>.

Immediately after, I do not see an authentication

login or anything of the sort; the immediate

response is:

-bash: Return: No such file or directory

I am actually this is noticing with almost any file

I drop into terminal, not just the alias files.

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Macbook: MacBook Pro Silver / had for 2½ years

Currently on Version 10.8.5

About the files, there are a few alias files

I have on my computer (no external drive,

the computer drive).

These are all files that were transferred from

another macbook (my older one) to this one

via Time Machine.

These are all copies that are all locked,

thus I also have read-only permissions

and cannot revise, delete, or unlock

the files on their own.

So, the result I get for trying to delete

without any terminal business is:

The operation can't be completed because the item

"xxxxfilename.docx" is locked.

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Again, thank you for taking the time to read what I wrote!

If I don't hear from you again today, enjoy your day!

Are the files mostly in one location?

Might try BatchMod, it's much better/easier than the Finder for recursive Permission changes, but careful, it's powerful...

http://www.lagentesoft.com/batchmod/index.html

Yes, these files are all in one location.

I would rather not partake in downloading another

program/app/etc. onto my computer.

But I'm wondering now if it's something

with terminal... After all, with all the

steps I've shared, it's not just this set

of alias files; Almost any file I put into

terminal gives me the same message

that there's no such file or directory

with the Same "sudo chflags

nouchg" command.