[Moved to GB]: how to delete file owned by root?

firehcfirehc
Posted:
in General Discussion edited January 2014
drag a file to HD folder by accident and said cant be deleted as owned by root



what can i do??



thanks



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Comments

  • Reply 1 of 4
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    change who it is owned by (if ur an admin)



    -OR-



    log in as root
  • Reply 2 of 4
    firehcfirehc Posts: 368member
    i am an admin, but how....

    more details please,

    thanks
  • Reply 3 of 4
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    click on file command+i



    there is a panel or something for privledges and permissions



    change who it is owned by...u may have to click the lock if its locked



    then it willprobably ask u for u admin password, type it in and ur set
  • Reply 4 of 4
    murbotmurbot Posts: 5,262member
    Off to the Genius Bar with ya.
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