On Monday 11 September 2006 14:48, alan zl3kr wrote: > Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > On Sunday 10 September 2006 22:28, Nick Rout wrote: > >> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:21:13 -0400 > >> > >> alan zl3kr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> Well I managed to stuff that up, Robert I used that to try and point at > >>> the device and of course I now have that on the desktop and cannot seem > >>> to delete it off there. > >>> I now have it there using the url pointer to set it up thanks. > >>> Can you or Chris tell me how to get rid of the wonky one?? > >>> when I right click on it it will not bring up delete, so guess there > >>> is(or hope there is) another way to delete it off the desktop. > >>> > >>> thanks Alan > >> > >> in your trusty console window: > >> > >> cd ~/Desktop (change directory to the Desktop) > >> ls (list whats there) > >> rm whatever (remove (ie delete) the offending file) > > > > Remember that 'whatever' is both the label of the icon, and the name of > > the file. Remember that if the label has spaces in its name then you have > > to surround the file name with quotes. > > > > e.g. rm "The Windows to Linux Letterbox" > > > > The file may end with .desktop, if so, put that inside the quotes. > > Thanks Chris it would not accept the cd -/ so It's the Tilde character not a hyphen. Tilde is on the top row of the keyboard at the extreme left + the shift key. It looks thus:- ~ It is a short-cut, which means "Your Home Directory"
> tried cd double space Desktop and changed to the Desktop You were fortunate that you were in your home directory to begin with. You don't need two spaces. The shell just skipped over them for you. > directory and object now removed from the desktop. > much appreciated Chris The minor advantages of using a "link to a device" instead of a "link to a URL" is that it is possible to mount and unmount the device using the icon on your desktop instead of having to make incantations from the keyboard as root to do it. Also, as you are limited to only the devices mentioned in the /etc/fstab file, you have a considerable degree of protection from shooting your foot off. Otherwise the methods are equally good. -- CS
