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Unix Geek neededcan someone tell me if that phrase does what she should do ?<br /> <br /> [code] sudo find / -name .DS_Store -exec rm {} \\; </pre><hr>&l…
... / -name .DS_Store -print0 | xargs -0 rm -rf I know this incantation ... -
Rebuild Desktop in OSXHow do you rebuild the desktop in OSX? I heard it was different so I wanted to get some more info before I tried it on my system.
If you really want to do it, do this: rm "~/Library/Preferences/*LS*" ...then log out and back in again. But you really shouldn't ever have to do this. -
The "Wierdest Jaguar Bug Ever" Thread...Hope this is in the right place, but I figured it'd be a good idea to collect experiences of Jag oddities / possible workarounds in one place.<br /> …
For the icons finder doesnt like to refresh some of them is all you dont have to log out and back in simply force quit finder and it restarts it and the icons come back. Other problem, Have you tried the *nix command "rm" yet to that desktop folder? -
Removing OS9 from my systemCurrently I have both OS9 and OS 10.2 installed on my system I have no need for OS9 any longer and I would like to remove it from my computer. How w…
... window and: 1) type 'sudo rm -rf System\\ Folder' (or you could just type sudo rm -rf and drag the system ... -
Removing OS9 from my systemCurrently I have both OS9 and OS 10.2 installed on my system I have no need for OS9 any longer and I would like to remove it from my computer. How w…
... : Open the "Terminal" Type "sudo rm -R ../../System\\ Folder" You will ... be deleted. Next, type "sudo rm -R ../../Applications\\ \\(Mac OS 9 ... -
Removing OS9 from my systemCurrently I have both OS9 and OS 10.2 installed on my system I have no need for OS9 any longer and I would like to remove it from my computer. How w…
... : Open the "Terminal" Type "sudo rm -R ../../System\\ Folder" You will ... be deleted. Next, type "sudo rm -R ../../Applications\\ \\(Mac OS 9 ... -
Removing OS9 from my systemCurrently I have both OS9 and OS 10.2 installed on my system I have no need for OS9 any longer and I would like to remove it from my computer. How w…
... remove that one. Type "sudo rm -R Desktop/Desktop\\ \\(Mac OS ... -
Removing OS9 from my systemCurrently I have both OS9 and OS 10.2 installed on my system I have no need for OS9 any longer and I would like to remove it from my computer. How w…
[quote]Originally posted by Pismo: Type "sudo rm -R Desktop/Desktop\\ \\(Mac OS 9\\)" Lol thanks I figure it out on my own any way thanks for all the help guys its late what are we all doing up any way -
Termnial CommandsI am extremely new to the CLI.... what can a newbie do with it? I'd like to know things like how to tell my uptime and other kinds of system info th…
... comp. if you do `sudo rm -rf /`, you've empited your hard drive. (rm is remove, -r means recursive ... -
deleting in OS X problemsWhy is it that there are things that I can't delete in OS X, sometimes getting an "owned by root" message, but when I switch to OS 9 I can …
... a terminal and type sudo rm -rf, then a space, then ... -
OS X ProblemsWhen I try to go back into a different directory using the ".." command, it says permission denied, EVEN when i login as root.<br /> <br />…
Use rm -r. And sudo echo alias .. \\'cd ..\\' > .cshrc worked like a charm. Thanks. -
OS X ProblemsWhen I try to go back into a different directory using the ".." command, it says permission denied, EVEN when i login as root.<br /> <br />…
thanks rm -r worked like a charm also i gota use unix more, because i forget commands...i dont really have a big use for it -
Stubborn icon in desktopHi there !<br /> <br /> i have another - maybe newbie - question.<br /> <br /> For the first time since i bought my Imac, I have a little problem:<br…
... (in applications/utilities), type in: rm -f <space> you ... says permission denied, use sudo rm -f <space> drag ... -
Stubborn icon in desktopHi there !<br /> <br /> i have another - maybe newbie - question.<br /> <br /> For the first time since i bought my Imac, I have a little problem:<br…
... command should follow this format: rm -f /Users/yourname/Desktop/nameoffile ... -
Can't delete contents of a folderOK... more OS X funness...<br /> <br /> I have a folder that I would like to delete. The folder and its contents are all locked, but when I go to get…
Go into the trash folder via the terminal and remove the file with "sudo rm -f <filename>". -
uninstall programsI am new to mac os x. I wanted to get rid of some programs i installed so I dragged the program folder to the trash can. But today I realized that …
... , open Terminal.app, type 'sudo rm ' (without quotes) and then drag ... -
cannot delete a fileI'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…
... : cd desktop [hit enter] sudo rm theFileName [hit enter] There ya ... , and type: sudo rm (with a space after rm), and drag the ... -
cannot delete a fileI'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…
[quote]Originally posted by Mark- Card Carrying FanaticRealist: Now my question is, before I go nuts: How do I empty my Trash from the Terminal window? Can anyone help? cd ~/.Trash sudo rm [i]thefilename[/] That should do it. -
cannot delete a fileI'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…
Be aware that if you use sudo to force a file to be rm'ed that is in use, you may cause a Kernel failure ( as has been reported by others here already ). -
Find by content in Jaguar...doesn't!Anyone else have this problem? I try to search for MS Excel files by content, and even when I search on files I KNOW exist, they don't show up. I t…
... employ Terminal and use rm and rmdir (or rm -rf) commands to ... -
Undeletable FileMaybe somebody might be able to help me with a minor irritation - I downloaded a OS9 .sit file to my desktop which failed to expand when I attempted …
If you guys are comfortable with the CLI, it is easy to delete anything you like. lets say you have file.sit on your desktop. open the terminal and type this: sudo rm Desktop/file.sit It will ask for your password. Blammo. File gone. -
Undeletable FileMaybe somebody might be able to help me with a minor irritation - I downloaded a OS9 .sit file to my desktop which failed to expand when I attempted …
... terminal and type this: sudo rm Desktop/file.sit It will ... -
Strange "Desktop" folder cannot be deletedA folder named "Desktop" on my drive cannot be deleted and moved to trash. It was not created by me and don't know how it generated. I'm …
sudo rmdir directoryname it'll ask you for the admin password and then it will delete it. I'm not sure if its a good idea though, but that will work. If the folder isn't empty, try sudo rm -R directoryName instead. -
Delete OS 9 locked folders in OS X?Familiar problem, uniqe situation:<br /> <br /> I have OS 9 folders that were recoverd in Retrospect in OS X. I got the file I wanted, and now I want…
what happens if you do a sudo rm -rf and drag the offending file into the terminal window? Maybe there's some kind of weird hidden directory thing happening or something that you don't know about... just a long shot -
Doing a "Complete" uninstall in OS XHow can I completely uninstall a program in OS X?<br /> I like to make sure there are no files left of an uninstalled program, but sometimes I'll get…
... up terminal, type in "sudo rm" and a space, drag the ... 'll have to use "sudo rm -r" and a space) -
How do you delete a folder and all contents in Terminal?Sometimes I run across a folder that I want to delete, but the items inside are locked or owned by root so I can't delete them unless I use the termi…
Taking a glance at the man pages, I'm guessing "sudo rm -r" would do the trick? [ 03-09-2003: Message edited by: MCQ ] -
How do you delete a folder and all contents in Terminal?Sometimes I run across a folder that I want to delete, but the items inside are locked or owned by root so I can't delete them unless I use the termi…
... pages, I'm guessing "sudo rm -r" would do the trick ... -
How do you delete a folder and all contents in Terminal?Sometimes I run across a folder that I want to delete, but the items inside are locked or owned by root so I can't delete them unless I use the termi…
... like you data. At least rm -r prompts you for each file it intends to delete. rm -rf is the spawn of ...
