File and folder deletion

Rick069 · 02-13-2006, 06:13 AM

What's the easiest way to delete a file and/or a folder that won't otherwise delete by the pressing of one key?

J_K9 · 02-13-2006, 06:19 AM

Er...well you either press the Delete key after selecting the item in the GUI (lol), or you can open up a terminal window and after 'cd'-ing into the directory the file/folder is contained in, type: "rm -f filename" or "rm -rf foldername/".

Cheers,

-jk

linux_yoda · 02-13-2006, 10:45 AM

If you don't want it to delete with one keystroke you could set up a shortcut so you have to hit "ctl-F7" to delete. Or am I completely missing what you want to do?

duffmckagan · 02-13-2006, 11:36 AM

Just press the Delete key, and your file/folder will be moved to Trash.
Press Shift+Delete and your file/folder will be deleted permanently, bypassing the Trash Folder.

RedShirt · 02-13-2006, 12:03 PM

I am not sure exactly what you mean... all of the above are ways of interpretting the OP, but I was thinking more along the lines of single click/double click? Which you can change in KDE's control panel mouse properties to set the default as double clicking... that way single click selects, then double executes. Then as duffmckagan mentioned, delete key deletes to trash...and shift delete bypasses the trash and wipes it completely.

duffmckagan · 02-13-2006, 09:08 PM

True. The question itself is quite unclear. Hence, people good guessers are helping in each and every way they can. ;-)