[Ti] Undeletable trash

[Tom Seid]

Thanks for the suggestions...
Tried them all, it was originally a folder called Preview...I really cannot
track how it got in the trash, it just appeared. It was locked originally, I
unlocked it to delete it and it never went away.
Any suggestions I have gotten, I keep getting the access denied or
insufficient privilege.
Tom

on 9/20/03 9:29 PM, b at fl1pper at earthlink.net wrote:

> Tom Seid paused, thought it over, and spoke thusly:
> 
>> Under OS 10.2.6, I have a folder, containing 0 kb, which I cannot
>> delete...every time I try a warning shows that I do not have sufficient
>> privileges...booted into OS 9, and it doesn't appear in trash...any
>> thoughts?
>> Thanks
>> Tom
> 
> Tom,
> 
> Is it really a folder, or a file? What is it called? I'm always
> curious how empty 'System' folders (directories) get to the Trash, in
> the first place.
> 
> If it's really a directory/folder then typing sudo rm -r  (thats a
> space between the 'm' and the hyphen) followed by a space, then drag
> the folder to the Terminal window, hit return, type your password,
> hit return again, and it's gone.
> 
> As long as you didn't have "Show Invisibles' enabled, and dragged the
> folder out of "System" you'll be fine. Otherwise, it's best to leave
> system-owned folders alone. As a regular User, we can't 'lock' a
> Folder, only a file. So, if it's really a folder, and it's locked,
> then it's a System folder.
> 
> ~flipper




on 9/20/03 9:29 PM, b at fl1pper at earthlink.net wrote:

> Tom Seid paused, thought it over, and spoke thusly:
> 
>> Under OS 10.2.6, I have a folder, containing 0 kb, which I cannot
>> delete...every time I try a warning shows that I do not have sufficient
>> privileges...booted into OS 9, and it doesn't appear in trash...any
>> thoughts?
>> Thanks
>> Tom
> 
> Tom,
> 
> Is it really a folder, or a file? What is it called? I'm always
> curious how empty 'System' folders (directories) get to the Trash, in
> the first place.
> 
> If it's really a directory/folder then typing sudo rm -r  (thats a
> space between the 'm' and the hyphen) followed by a space, then drag
> the folder to the Terminal window, hit return, type your password,
> hit return again, and it's gone.
> 
> As long as you didn't have "Show Invisibles' enabled, and dragged the
> folder out of "System" you'll be fine. Otherwise, it's best to leave
> system-owned folders alone. As a regular User, we can't 'lock' a
> Folder, only a file. So, if it's really a folder, and it's locked,
> then it's a System folder.
> 
> ~flipper
>
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