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Once again, the old problem of emptying the trash!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="david_kk" data-source="post: 1102308" data-attributes="member: 170090"><p>I have a Macbook with Mac OS X 10.5.8. Since a month ago, my trash won't empty. In fact, when I right click on trash icon in the dock and choose Empty Trash, it makes the sound and the click like it has emptied the trash; but it actually has not!</p><p></p><p>Note that I am able to empty the trash using 'rm' command in a terminal; but first, this is a pain, and second, I want to know what could have caused this problem and more importantly how I can fix it.</p><p></p><p>Please before giving any advice read the following points.</p><p></p><p>1. I don't get any error message when I try emptying the trash.</p><p></p><p>2. The problem is not with the specific files in the trash. I have tried it with many different files.</p><p></p><p>3. The files are not in use.</p><p></p><p>4. The option (alt) key won't help.</p><p></p><p>5. I check the permissions on the .trash folder and everything is fine (I have read/write permission).</p><p></p><p>6. I tried "repair permission" in disk utility and it did not help.</p><p></p><p>7. Finally remember that I can delete the files in trash using 'rm' command in a terminal, but I want to be able to empty the trash using "Empty Trash" button.</p><p></p><p>Any help would be really appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="david_kk, post: 1102308, member: 170090"] I have a Macbook with Mac OS X 10.5.8. Since a month ago, my trash won't empty. In fact, when I right click on trash icon in the dock and choose Empty Trash, it makes the sound and the click like it has emptied the trash; but it actually has not! Note that I am able to empty the trash using 'rm' command in a terminal; but first, this is a pain, and second, I want to know what could have caused this problem and more importantly how I can fix it. Please before giving any advice read the following points. 1. I don't get any error message when I try emptying the trash. 2. The problem is not with the specific files in the trash. I have tried it with many different files. 3. The files are not in use. 4. The option (alt) key won't help. 5. I check the permissions on the .trash folder and everything is fine (I have read/write permission). 6. I tried "repair permission" in disk utility and it did not help. 7. Finally remember that I can delete the files in trash using 'rm' command in a terminal, but I want to be able to empty the trash using "Empty Trash" button. Any help would be really appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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