OS X won't let me delete this .dmg file! help!

[Dlatu1983]

I was downloading the Unreal 2k3 demo, and it crapped out halfway. Since I was using safari, there was no way for me to pick up the download where I left off (unless there's something I don't know about). Now I have a disk image (or PART of one, I should say, as it's not complete) on my desktop. Every time I try to throw it in the trash, or even MOVE it, I get an error message saying that it's is use (even though I restarted my mac to makes sure to quit any app that might have been using it)...is there any way I can throw it out?

 

[Racer D]

open terminal

sudo rm ~/Desktop/disk_image_name.dmg
enter your admin password

voila, you're done

(be sure u type in the correct path, ~ meaning your home directory)

 

[Dlatu1983]

Thanks by the way, while I'm on the subject, what's a reccomended book for a UNIX beginner? I want to learn to control OS X through the terminal. Maybe something from O'Reily?

 

[ksv]

Originally posted by Dlatu1983
Thanks by the way, while I'm on the subject, what's a reccomended book for a UNIX beginner? I want to learn to control OS X through the terminal. Maybe something from O'Reily?

Here is the most basic stuff - http://www.macosx.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7133 . I'll let somebody else help you find more in-depth documentation

 

[monktus]

http://www.geek-girl.com/Unixhelp/

 

[fryke]

O'Reilly books are always good.? ;-)

They have their UNIX for Mac OS X Users out in the second edition: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lunixmacosx2/

 

[senne]

i think the problem wasn't that complicated. I think you had not ejected the mounted drive yet.

1) Eject the mounted drive (move to trash)
2) THEN trow the unrealdemo.dmg in the trash

Not the other way round...

 

[Dlatu1983]

No, that's not the problem...the drive was never mounted. It wasn't a full .dmg file. The download quit about 1/4 of the way through, and I was left with a file on the desktop. I took the advice, logged in as sudo, and deleted it. Thx.