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Cannot delete files that are on my mac desktop
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<blockquote data-quote="jeffpnc" data-source="post: 1293593" data-attributes="member: 214281"><p>Problem: I have four files that I cannot delete on my desktop. They are files that I downloaded (see screenshot picture). I cannot drag these files (they don't move). I have tried to delete by using Terminal with the sudo rm -rf command. I have tried to drag into Terminal but the files don't move. I have copied the files (which works) and tried pasting in Terminal, but they I get an message in Terminal as follows:</p><p></p><p>sam:.Trash jeffpeckham$ sudo rm -rf August 28, 2011.pdf.part</p><p>sam:.Trash jeffpeckham$ August 28, 2011.pdf</p><p>-bash: August: command not found</p><p>sam:.Trash jeffpeckham$ ALTO SAX CH#807 My Country Tis Of Thee.pdf.part</p><p>-bash: ALTO: command not found</p><p>sam:.Trash jeffpeckham$ ALTO SAX CH#807 My Country Tis Of Thee.pdf</p><p>-bash: ALTO: command not found</p><p>sam:.Trash jeffpeckham$ sudo rm -rfAugust 28, 2011.pdf.part</p><p></p><p>Anyone with any ideas? I can't figure this one out to save me.</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jeffpnc, post: 1293593, member: 214281"] Problem: I have four files that I cannot delete on my desktop. They are files that I downloaded (see screenshot picture). I cannot drag these files (they don't move). I have tried to delete by using Terminal with the sudo rm -rf command. I have tried to drag into Terminal but the files don't move. I have copied the files (which works) and tried pasting in Terminal, but they I get an message in Terminal as follows: sam:.Trash jeffpeckham$ sudo rm -rf August 28, 2011.pdf.part sam:.Trash jeffpeckham$ August 28, 2011.pdf -bash: August: command not found sam:.Trash jeffpeckham$ ALTO SAX CH#807 My Country Tis Of Thee.pdf.part -bash: ALTO: command not found sam:.Trash jeffpeckham$ ALTO SAX CH#807 My Country Tis Of Thee.pdf -bash: ALTO: command not found sam:.Trash jeffpeckham$ sudo rm -rfAugust 28, 2011.pdf.part Anyone with any ideas? I can't figure this one out to save me. Thanks, Jeff [/QUOTE]
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