Unix force dedlete

[nordex]

I have forgotten the script you would use for a file that wont delete. So when you open up the terminal does anyone know the script to force delete?

 

[bobw]

cd ~/.Trash
<hit return>

sudo rm -rf

put a space after the f and drag the item you want deleted to the terminal so that its path is automatically entered, then press return

give it your admin password and hit return

 

[nordex]

Thank you very much

 

[fryke]

Or just do a 'sudo rm -rf *' after cd-ing to the Trash. Removes anything inside the current directory without asking again. Kind of like a contract killer. And similarly dangerous. ;-)