Delete batch of root directory files found in file search

I generally use Mate Search to find files.

Sometimes it finds files in root directories.

Is there a way to delete a whole set ?

Now I have to run thunar as root and manually delete them one at a time which is time consuming.

I also have Catfish file finder as well.

I guess changing ALL files owner to andy instead of root is a bad idea ?

Originally Posted by Fixit7 I guess changing ALL files owner to andy instead of root is a bad idea ?

Yes it is.

Why don't you just run gnome-search-tool or your chosen search program as root (e.g. gksudo gnome-search-tool)?

That way you will have the permissions to delete any files that you find after selecting them using ctrl/shift-click and then using right click to show the context menu.

Naturally, be careful if deleting system files.

by root directories i guess you mean files in system directories like /etc?

let's take a step back:

0. which files and why delete them?

1. wait for an answer on LQ

2. if you really need to delete them, don't use any graphical app for that. use the terminal + sudo. preferably without any wildcards or '-r' switches. this is not a strict requirement, just common sense.

Most apps don't delete icon files during un-installation.

I delete those icon files.

A "Power of Positive Thinking" 'affirmation' (in light of recent rm/tor/sudoers talk),
to quote from (paraphrase) a famous syg00LQguru signature:
I know you have a verified B-A-C-K-U-P, and ?drill?ed a perfect restore plan. Safe&secure.

I use CLI utilities (find/locate[updatedb]/even `file` cmd) to make a list of files I want to operate on, then carefully read thru that list, to be '100% sure' those are files I want to 'operate' on. A side benefit (to me) is that I get to learn some interesting `find` options, use vi :%s/^/rm /, and even a little scripting. The key that makes all this 'playing' 'safe' is that: I'm just collecting a list of filenames into a txt file.

'ForWhatItsWorth'. Best wishes always...

fixit, it's ok to delete those files.