Temporary stuck in memory

[rahzan]

I am trying to get Freefilesync(FFS) to work. FFS is a directory synchronization/back-up tool working. I used it to back up changes to a NAS.

FFS creates these temporary files in the target folder, which are supposed to go away after it is done. But today there is one which won't go away. I found out when I tried to delete a folder on NAS to make a fresh copy, and the tmp file will not be deleted:

I also wasn't able to find the process that was holding it open:

This one file is holding up the entire works.

The FFS was initially installed from a flatpak but the upgrade was installed by executing a downloaded .RUN file. The .RUN file did not uninstall the old version. So I uninstalled the old version using the SOFTWARE app and that may have caused this problem. According to LLM advice I should try to uninstall the app that come with a .RUN using a script provided by the maker which I found in the form of an .SH file. But no:

Also there is no "allow launching" in the file context menu, I suppose because of where it sits.

I'd appreciate any hints to help clear this file out.

[littlekun]

@rahzan

Also there is no "allow launching" in the file context menu, I suppose because of where it sits.

Try with sudo

[Ponce-De-Leon]

Did You tried to delete the File manually in Terminal? Click on the 3 Dots at the side and choose the Option ''Open in Terminal:

When the Terminal opens type sudo rm instmsiw-1482.ffs_tmp to remove it. You have to tyoe in Your Password.