cannot delete a file
I'm using 10.2.2. I was d/l a file in Explorer when my machine crashed. and now when i try to delete the file I was downloading it says that the file "is being used by another task right now." and to "try again when the other task is complete".
I have since d/l a bunch of other files using Explorer and therefore the problem file is not showing up in the download manager list any more or I would just delete it from there. that may have fixed the problem but I cannot do that now.
can anyone help me with this? how can i delete that file?
thanks in advance!
I have since d/l a bunch of other files using Explorer and therefore the problem file is not showing up in the download manager list any more or I would just delete it from there. that may have fixed the problem but I cannot do that now.
can anyone help me with this? how can i delete that file?
thanks in advance!
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cd desktop [hit enter]
sudo rm theFileName [hit enter]
There ya go.
Now if it's not on the desktop:
open a terminal window, and type: sudo rm (with a space after rm), and drag the file onto the terminal window. Then hit enter.
When I try to empty the trash, I get the message:
The operation cannot be completed because the item
" HFS+ Private Data" is locked.
All that is in trash, when viewed thru the Finder is an empty folder called "Applications and Data"
However, when in Terminal, "Applications and Data" has a single file within it, namely "????????????HFS+ Private Data".
Now my question is, before I go nuts: How do I empty my Trash from the Terminal window? Can anyone help?
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Now my question is, before I go nuts: How do I empty my Trash from the Terminal window? Can anyone help?</strong><hr></blockquote>
cd ~/.Trash
sudo rm [i]thefilename[/]
That should do it.