[SOLVED] Can't empty trash can due to files permissions

[Tasc0]

I can't empty the trash can because I moved a folder with read-only permissions. I tried restoring the folder back to my desktop and I can't. I also tried modifying the permissions to create and delete, but it says it can't be done. This is the error I get:

The backend does not support the operation.

How can I fix this? Thanks in advance.

[Thirtysixway]

Use

sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash/*

This will do the trick.

[macaholic]

Use

sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash/*

This will do the trick.

Not if he is on hardy it won't. The trash directory is now in ~/.local/share.Trash/files
So the command would be

sudo rm -r ~/.local/share/Trash/files/

[Tasc0]

Thanks for replying, but I read on this forum that I should not run any command containing "rm".

[MaindotC]

Yeah I reported both posts.

[macaholic]

Yeah I reported both posts.

Reported them? I didn't realize he added the "f", and I fixed my post and now it is just "r", which isn't nearly as bad. And secondly theres nothing wrong with using the rm command itself, its just when people misuse it and delete their entire home directory.

Using the rm command is the easiest way to delete those files, unless you want to screw your GUI up and run gksu nautilus, navigate to the files and delete them that way.

[MaindotC]

I'm kidding - you guys didn't do anything wrong, just OP is newb and rightfully thinks you're trying to get him to do something to damage his system. Let him figure it out.

[macaholic]

I'm kidding - you guys didn't do anything wrong, just OP is newb and rightfully thinks you're trying to get him to do something to damage his system. Let him figure it out.

Well him being a noob and all, you shouldn't make him think that everytime someone tells him to run a rm command that he is going to nuke his system, that's just not true. People believe things that you tell them more often then you would think.

Also just for the record, NEVER run sudo rm -rf unless you know exactly what your about to delete. You can get 90% of your removing needs with just -r without the f.

[MaindotC]

I'll keep it to a PM next time.

[Tasc0]

In what directory can I found the trash can and its files?