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I create daily backups on a NAS drive. When the new one is complete I delete the previous day. I've been unable to delete the folder from the 8th because I don't have permissions to delete files. I just deleted 06112023, so I definitely have permissions on the main folder.

If I open the root folder itself in terminal and run "sudo rm -rf 06082023" I get the same lack of permission error. What do?

(06082023 is the folder I'm trying to delete.)

I create daily backups on a NAS drive. When the new one is complete I delete the previous day. I've been unable to delete the folder from the 8th because I don't have permissions to delete files. I just deleted 06112023, so I definitely have permissions on the main folder. If I open the root folder itself in terminal and run "sudo rm -rf 06082023" I get the same lack of permission error. What do? (06082023 is the folder I'm trying to delete.)

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[–] • 2 pts

I was contemplating something like that. I have a USB drive that will hold everything in the "Daily Backups" folder and am copying it all over now. Once I'm sure I have the data I will try to delete the Daily Backups folder itself. Stay tuned. ;-)

[–] • 2 pts

Standing by.

[–] • 1 pt

I backed up everything on the NAS, then tried to delete the Backups folder itself. Everything within it was deleted EXCEPT the 08062023 folder!

At this point it might be worth reformatting the NAS.

[–] • 0 pt

I'm at a loss to explain that one.