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Hi
I deleted some files having owner problem (They have been red from a
Windows CD), they have been transferred to the trash but now I’m unable
to empty trash, after clicking on the button empty trash nothing
happens.
Any advice?

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Saluti
R

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i don’t know what do you mean by owner problems, but try the following:

  • make folder on desktop
  • drag those files back to that folder on the desktop
  • open terminal (easiest right mouse click on desktop and choose “open
    terminal here”)
  • change ownerships of those files to yours

Code:

sudo chown -R yourname foldername

  • delete folder and empty trash

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Hi
Or you can use the CLI and go to ~/.local/share/Trash and remove
manually from the files and info directories (with the sudo command if
necessary).

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HI thank you very much to all
the first hint didn’t work I got the same error messages trying to move
the file to the desktop a generic “permission denied”.
The second hint worked from the command line as su I was able to delete
the file.
Thank you again

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Saluti
R

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