i386 windows folder stuck on ubuntu desktop

casperdaghost · 09-04-2009, 04:51 AM

i am running ubuntu on a dell d600. i downloaded an i386 folder to my desktop - and now cannot delete it. it has a little lock above the icon, i have logged in as admin and still cannot rm the folder. it will not disappear - any whay i can get rd of this windows folder on my desktop?

Nylex · 09-04-2009, 05:49 AM

The "little lock" you describe suggests that the issue is permissions. Can you show the permissions for the directory, please? Open a terminal, change directory to Desktop (i.e. "cd Desktop") and then run "ls -l | grep directory", where directory is the relevant directory.

pwc101 · 09-04-2009, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nylex

The "little lock" you describe suggests that the issue is permissions. Can you show the permissions for the directory, please? Open a terminal, change directory to Desktop (i.e. "cd Desktop") and then run "ls -l | grep directory", where directory is the relevant directory.

Save a process:

Code:

ls -ld directory

where directory is the directory of interest

To casperdaghost: please post the output of that command here so we can see what the permissions are.

Nylex · 09-04-2009, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pwc101

Save a process:

Code:

ls -ld directory

where directory is the directory of interest

Didn't know about that option.. thanks!

casperdaghost · 09-05-2009, 07:40 AM

casper@casper-laptop:~/Desktop$ ls -ld I386
dr-xr-xr-x 9 casper casper 135168 2009-08-30 21:10 I386
casper@casper-laptop:~/Desktop$

casper@casper-laptop:~/Desktop$ ls -ltr
total 156
dr-xr-xr-x 9 casper casper 135168 2009-08-30 21:10 I386
casper@casper-laptop:~/Desktop$

Nylex · 09-05-2009, 07:45 AM

You should be able to delete the directory and all its contents with "rm -r I386". If there's an error, post it.

pwc101 · 09-05-2009, 02:44 PM

I think you either need to add writable permissions to it, or use -f with rm or answer the question rm poses when you try to delete the write-protected directory.

Code:

cd ~/Desktop
chmod +w I386
rm -r I386

Or

Code:

rm -rf ~/Desktop/I386

Make sure you really want it deleted as this makes it almost impossible to recover. I'd suggest the first approach, but before the rm -r command, have a look inside to make sure there's nothing you can't afford to lose.

pixellany · 09-18-2009, 12:20 AM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in <Linux-General> and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.