Thanks, Lee. I've used the terminal enough to not dread it too badly any more; I've just leaned to type very carefully and double-check everything before hitting return.
Dan > On Dec 19, 2011, at 1:19 PM, Dan Crutcher wrote: > >> I have two files on my Desktop that will not let me delete them. They are >> temporary-file leave-behinds from MS Word. I have no idea why they were not >> erased as soon as the actual file was saved. When I try to put them in the >> trash I get the message "The item (filename) can't be moved to the Trash >> because it can't be deleted." > > There's a utility I've seen used called Graveyard. (I've never used it.) The > surest way to do this is in the (dreaded) terminal. Here's how. > > First, open your terminal and go to your desktop: > > cd /Users/your_login_name/Desktop > > Take a look at what's there: > > ls -al > > Delete what's not supposed to be there: > > sudo rm -rf filename > > You can delete anything in this way. > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
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