Re: OS X Trash removal via terminal

Hi Michael,

  At 12:01 -0800 2004-01-23, Michael Rimar wrote (with permission
given to respond to the MAGNet list):
>Well, maybe we're getting closer..
>
>it says no such file
>
>Last login: Thu Jan 22 12:35:18 on ttyp1
>Welcome to Darwin!
>[c-1749-3-3:~] rimar% sudo rm -ri /Users/rimar/Trashes
>Password:
>rm: /Users/rimar/Trashes: No such file or directory
>[c-1749-3-3:~] rimar%
>
>
>I thought this was the correct location for the trash file..

   The Trash is in a directory named ".Trash". This directory is
hidden in the Finder and in ordinary directory listings by virtue of
having a dot as the first character in its name; E.g.:

   /Users/rimar/.Trash

   For you and others encountering this situation: as one possible
alternative to using Unix shell commands, you might also look at
Randy Singer's guide's suggestions about force-emptying the trash,
mentioned in a previous note. Among its suggestions is a pointer to
a free AppleScript script called "Trash-It!". Here's the direct link
to that script:

<http://www.nonamescriptware.com/forums/index.php?&act=Downloads&CODE=02&id=7>

   This little script has received great reviews on VersionTracker's
download page from most users who've posted comments there:

<http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14884&mode=feedback&vid=All>

Aron Roberts
Workstation Software Support Group

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Received on Fri Jan 23 12:17:06 2004