How To Delete Files?

[rivey]

Noobie question but am very new to FreeNAS. Have been using Win10 for a long time and am using file management programs for management. I just imported a 8TB hard
drive full of Plex files. I then had to copy those files to different directories to account for my Plex setup. I now need to delete the 7TB of imported data. I tried doing that on my windows machine by using the shared drive that contains that date but it says I don't have permission from FreeNAS to delete the files.

What would be the correct way to do this? Do I do this through the shell when I use a browser to access the FreeNAS or maybe use Putty? If so, where do I find the required commands? I am assuming that the commands are similar to the old DOS commands. Thanks for any help.

 

[danb35]

I am assuming that the commands are similar to the old DOS commands.

That would not be a safe assumption. The easiest way to do it (through a SSH connection, not through the shell of the web GUI) would be using the Midnight Commander. Type mc to start it.

 

[rivey]

Would that also work through Putty? Thanks

 

[danb35]

Putty is an SSH client, so yes.

 

[rivey]

Thanks danb35. Using Putty with Midnight Commander was a great approach. It reminded me of the old days using DOS and Norton Commandere. MC works like Norton Commander so it was very easy for me to use. I am seeing that I need to do a lot more studying if I am going to continue using FreeNAS as a server and I will continue to use it. This forum is a great asset and people like you and others are what make it great. Thank-you so very much for your help to me and so many others.

 

[danb35]

MC works like Norton Commander

There's a reason for that... Glad it worked for you.