Unable to remove files when "a" (append) attribute set on file or directory.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Issuing rm command results in the below error.
# lsattr -d example/
-----a-------e-- example/

# rm test
rm: remove regular empty file ‘test’? y
rm: cannot remove ‘test’: Operation not permitted

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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