[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Jan > On Mon, 12. February 2007 14:04:11 jan kalcic wrote: > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> On Mon, 12. February 2007 12:24:24 jan kalcic wrote: >>> >>>> Hi People, >>>> >>>> My trash bin seems to have something inside but it doesn't. >>>> Suddenly I have my icon showing an always full trash bin thus I empty >>>> it. Further, when I try to empty it when it's already empty I get a >>>> error message saying that an old file I removed days ago doesn't exist. >>>> >>>> I couldn't even find where it is located on the filesystem in order to >>>> try to fix it through command line. >>>> >>>> Strange, isn't it? >>>> >>> Hmm, not really ;-)) >>> Sometimes there are hidden files (starting wit a '.' or ending with a >>> '~') which are not deleted by using a desktop managers 'Empty Trash' >>> command, so for GNOME, KDE and XFCE. >>> >>> So you have to go to the folder which is the Trash icon (the trash symbol >>> on your desktop / panel is only a placeholder / link to this folder. For >>> Gnome it should be /home/$USER/.Trash (replace $USER by the according >>> username. >>> >>> Open a Terminal and go to the .Trash directory, /home/$USER/.Trash in >>> GNOME, by typing 'cd .Trash' >>> A 'ls -al' will show you the content of the trash folder. >>> If you se a .directory file this is ok. You may have a closer look to it >>> with 'less .directory'. >>> >>> If there are other files also have a closer look to them before deleting >>> them. (You always should know what you are deleting because there is no >>> undelete to the rm command!) >>> You may delete them with the 'rm' command. A 'man rm' will show the >>> manual page of rm. >>> >>> > [...] > > >> Using KDE there's no a .Trash folder in the home directory. The file >> trash.desktop in my ~/Desktop is just a file, not a link. >> > In KDE the Trash folder is located in /home/$USER/.local/share/Trash > (So at least in my KDE 3.5.6 here) > There are two subfolders /home/$USER/.local/share/Trash/files > and /home/$USER/.local/share/Trash/info > If there are any files left they should find them in the files folder. Also > have a look to info if there is a file with the same name than in files but > with another ending (e.g. if there is a file in the folder trash named > foo.txt there should/might also be a file named foo.$somewhat in info) > > Here we are. I have no files in "files" whereas I have the file mentioned before into "info". Once removed the trash bin icon show as empty but I still get the error when I empty it.
> BTW, why don't you send your answer to the list? > It might be interesting for others too. > Sorry, I'm used to reply to the list. I just clicked wrong. > > regards, > thomas > > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
