TIA I know it's simple but for some reason I'm having a hard time today. Here's a screen shot I just need the right command to delete the two locked folders. The exact command line/lines would be greatly appreciated.
Deleting a locked folder from Linux.
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Right click and go into the settings. You should be able to change it to allow. If not you need to be a super user (SU). As follows
- Open Terminal.
- Run command: sudo su.
- Command above would ask for your password.
- Once the correct password is given, you would give following command. chmod a+rwx folder/file. and go to home and just delete the folder/file.
- Exit for root user type exit .
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OT: file management is one thing that "if you need to learn one thing on the command line for linux, learn this"
The associated commands like ls, mv, scp (et al with wildcards) are very efficient when understood even partially.
The GUI is basically an implementation of only part of the capabilities of the command line and all the goodies are usually left out.
Just remember, on the command line "silence is success" but it will do what you tell it to do, which might not be what you want.
The associated commands like ls, mv, scp (et al with wildcards) are very efficient when understood even partially.
The GUI is basically an implementation of only part of the capabilities of the command line and all the goodies are usually left out.
Just remember, on the command line "silence is success" but it will do what you tell it to do, which might not be what you want.
Another option is
... or it's a folder:
In both cases the sudo command will prompt you for your password.
Bash:
sudo rm [drag the file right into the Terminal window and its path will be displayed]
Bash:
sudo rm -rf [drag the folder right into the Terminal window and its path will be displayed]
