OS 10.4 - can't delete file from trash

Wakefield10 · Wakefield10 #1 (**permalink**)

12-04-2007, 06:39 PM

When i try and delete; Windows Media Player.app it wont let me do so, it says the operation cannot be completed because x is locked, and its not just 1 file its loads. The app file itself isnt locked and I'm really not sure how to get rid of it

rman · rman #2 (**permalink**)

12-04-2007, 10:04 PM

If I remember correctly, hold down the either the option key or the apple command key and then select empty the trash from the drop down menu.

iLindzo · iLindzo #3 (**permalink**)

12-04-2007, 10:13 PM

If that doesn't work..

I have this at work. I've only had to use it once, but it worked perfect. You just download it from HERE.

It's a Force Empty Trash.

RiDE · RiDE #4 (**permalink**)

12-04-2007, 10:48 PM

In Terminal.app you can type:

Sudo rm -rf

Then drag the file from the trash and drop it on the Terminal window... Press Enter.. Enter your password ... Press Enter
the file should now be gone.

Wakefield10 · Wakefield10 #5 (**permalink**)

12-05-2007, 03:06 PM

thanks for the replies, holding the appl button doesnt work so I tried that thing in terminal and it said this;

Welcome to Darwin!
pallassrosefinch1:~ Sharene$ Sudo rm -rf/Users/Sharene/.Trash/Windows\ Media\ Player.app/
rm: illegal option -- /
usage: rm [-f | -i] [-dPRrvW] file ...
unlink file
pallassrosefinch1:~ Sharene$

RiDE · RiDE #6 (**permalink**)

12-05-2007, 03:54 PM

You need a SPACE between the "rm -rf" and the /Users/....

BE VERY CAREFUL using rm -rf any mistake could be critical.

Here ya go... Copy/paste this in Terminal:

Sudo rm -rf /Users/Sharene/.Trash/Windows\ Media\ Player.app/

Nagger Pumper · Nagger Pumper #7 (**permalink**)

12-05-2007, 04:04 PM

Does this work on locked programs on your backup HD ?

RiDE · RiDE #8 (**permalink**)

12-05-2007, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nagger Pumper

Does this work on locked programs on your backup HD ?

Such as???

rman · rman #9 (**permalink**)

12-05-2007, 05:32 PM

I tend to use the quotes aslo as in:

sudo rm -rf "/Users/Sharene/.Trash/Windows\ Media\ Player.app"

hagios1972 · hagios1972 #10 (**permalink**)

12-25-2007, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wakefield10

When i try and delete; Windows Media Player.app it wont let me do so, it says the operation cannot be completed because x is locked, and its not just 1 file its loads. The app file itself isnt locked and I'm really not sure how to get rid of it

Deleting locked files
Locked files can easily be deleted if you press Shift-Option or Option key combination while emptying the Trash (in Mac OS X 10.1 and later). For Mac OS X versions 10.0 to 10.0.4, use Show Info to deselect the item's Locked checkbox.

If you still cannot delete the item, start up your computer from the Mac OS X CD-ROM and choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu of the first screen. Use Disk Utility to verify and, if necessary, repair your disk.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #11 (**permalink**)

12-25-2007, 04:44 PM

Before using any terminal commands, firstly go to Finder Preferences in the menu bar, then go to 'Advanced'. Make sure 'Empty Trash Securely' is NOT selected. Takes eons to empty trash in secure mode.

rman #2 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Dec 24, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 12,591 Mac Specs: 2 x 3.0GHz Quad-Core, 6GB OS X 10.6.8 \| 15in MacBook Pro 2.2GHz OS X 10.6.8 \| 64GB iPad 2 WiFi	12-04-2007, 10:04 PM If I remember correctly, hold down the either the option key or the apple command key and then select empty the trash from the drop down menu. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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RiDE #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 3,556 Mac Specs: Mac's	12-04-2007, 10:48 PM In Terminal.app you can type: Sudo rm -rf Then drag the file from the trash and drop it on the Terminal window... Press Enter.. Enter your password ... Press Enter the file should now be gone. Last edited by RiDE; 12-05-2007 at 09:35 AM.
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RiDE #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 3,556 Mac Specs: Mac's	12-05-2007, 03:54 PM You need a SPACE between the "rm -rf" and the /Users/.... BE VERY CAREFUL using rm -rf any mistake could be critical. Here ya go... Copy/paste this in Terminal: Sudo rm -rf /Users/Sharene/.Trash/Windows\ Media\ Player.app/ Last edited by RiDE; 12-05-2007 at 04:06 PM.
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rman #9 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Dec 24, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 12,591 Mac Specs: 2 x 3.0GHz Quad-Core, 6GB OS X 10.6.8 \| 15in MacBook Pro 2.2GHz OS X 10.6.8 \| 64GB iPad 2 WiFi	12-05-2007, 05:32 PM I tend to use the quotes aslo as in: sudo rm -rf "/Users/Sharene/.Trash/Windows\ Media\ Player.app" Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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Wakefield10 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 25, 2007 Location: toronto Posts: 56	12-04-2007, 06:39 PM When i try and delete; Windows Media Player.app it wont let me do so, it says the operation cannot be completed because x is locked, and its not just 1 file its loads. The app file itself isnt locked and I'm really not sure how to get rid of it
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Wakefield10 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 25, 2007 Location: toronto Posts: 56	12-05-2007, 03:06 PM thanks for the replies, holding the appl button doesnt work so I tried that thing in terminal and it said this; Welcome to Darwin! pallassrosefinch1:~ Sharene$ Sudo rm -rf/Users/Sharene/.Trash/Windows\ Media\ Player.app/ rm: illegal option -- / usage: rm [-f \| -i] [-dPRrvW] file ... unlink file pallassrosefinch1:~ Sharene$
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Nagger Pumper #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2006 Location: N.C. Posts: 431 Mac Specs: MacBook 2.2Ghz, 4GB RAM, 160GB HD	12-05-2007, 04:04 PM Does this work on locked programs on your backup HD ?
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harryb2448 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,058 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	12-25-2007, 04:44 PM Before using any terminal commands, firstly go to Finder Preferences in the menu bar, then go to 'Advanced'. Make sure 'Empty Trash Securely' is NOT selected. Takes eons to empty trash in secure mode.
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