Deleting locked file help

bribrain · 08-04-2004, 09:31 AM

i downloaded a demo for prosoft data recycler. My tile was up so i used the uninstaller. By accident i copied one of the locked file to my desktop and can not delete it. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME?! the locked folder is drivind me crazy.

yellow · 08-04-2004, 12:41 PM

Hold down Option when emptying the trash. This will delete most locked files as well.

Otherwise, do a Get Info on the file in question. If there's a checkbox that says Locked, uncheck it. Delete away.

Finally, if none of that works, please do an "ls -lad" on the file in question.

bribrain · 08-05-2004, 12:03 PM

i can not get the item in the trash. i can not uncheck the box that says locked. i have read and write permision on the folder. and describe the last thing you said to do.

B-Zero · 08-05-2004, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bribrain


	i can not get the item in the trash. i can not uncheck the box that says locked. i have read and write permision on the folder. and describe the last thing you said to do.

Open up Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal and type:

Code:

cd ~/Desktop
ls -lao the_locked_file

yellow · 08-05-2004, 01:43 PM

Sorry typo in my original post. It should be "ls -lao" to show the immutable flag (should it be set). I fixed B-Zero's post (thanks to him for reminding me).

08-04-2004, 09:31 AM	#1
bribrain Prospect Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9	Deleting locked file help i downloaded a demo for prosoft data recycler. My tile was up so i used the uninstaller. By accident i copied one of the locked file to my desktop and can not delete it. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME?! the locked folder is drivind me crazy.

08-05-2004, 12:03 PM	#3
bribrain Prospect Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9	nope i can not get the item in the trash. i can not uncheck the box that says locked. i have read and write permision on the folder. and describe the last thing you said to do.

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08-04-2004, 12:41 PM	#2
yellow Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,677	Hold down Option when emptying the trash. This will delete most locked files as well. Otherwise, do a Get Info on the file in question. If there's a checkbox that says Locked, uncheck it. Delete away. Finally, if none of that works, please do an "ls -lad" on the file in question.

08-05-2004, 01:43 PM	#5
yellow Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,677	Sorry typo in my original post. It should be "ls -lao" to show the immutable flag (should it be set). I fixed B-Zero's post (thanks to him for reminding me).