cant delete folder...please help

JET-33 · 11-10-2008, 03:23 PM

im trying to delete a folder off the desktop of my home linux machine and i get this error:

access denied to /home/user/.local/.share/trash/files/firefox

is there a way you can force a delete? ive tried deleting it from my account and the root account. if i try to navigate to the folder via a terminal or folder it isnt there.....

John VV · 11-10-2008, 03:31 PM

Code:

su -
( your root password)
-- or use "sudo" if setup --
rm -RI /home/user/.local/.share/trash/files/firefox
 -- or --
rm -fRI /home/user/.local/.share/trash/files/firefox

JET-33 · 11-10-2008, 03:35 PM

both returned

rm: invalid option -- I

?

JET-33 · 11-10-2008, 03:39 PM

the folder actually resides at

/home/user/Desktop/firefox

but when i try to delete it i get the access denied error to the other location. when i try to navigate to that location, it doesnt exist. wtf? haha

i tried your command with i instead of I and got an error saying the same thing......that the file/folder does not exist (yet somehow the folder and files are still on my desktop)

salter · 11-10-2008, 06:04 PM

You have used '/home/user/.local/.share/trash/files/firefox' as the path
'local' is a hidden directory, so it's named '.local' (note the dot)
directory 'share' located within '.local' is NOT a hidden directory
also: it's 'Trash' and not 'trash'
simply remove the dot before 'share' in the pathname, correct 'Trash' and try deleting
/home/user/.local/share/Trash/files/firefox

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JET-33 · 11-10-2008, 06:41 PM

nope...nothing

ive done it another way.....

just started the vncserver under root, remoted in and deleted.