> Source: [sk101163](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk101163)

# sk101163 - "Read-only file system" error when trying to edit or remove a file

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk101163 |
| Date Created | 2015-10-12 |
| Last Modified | 2022-08-08 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- "`Read-only file system`" error when trying to edit or remove a file.

Example:  

``rm: cannot remove `/file_name': Read-only file system``

## Cause

Corruption in the file system.

## Solution

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