Try navigating to the log in the Finder: Hold the option key down and select Go>Library to access Library, or hit command-shift-G (Go>Go To Folder…) and type the path(without quotes): "~/Library/Logs/X11". You can navigate to any folder like "/etc" this way too.
Not having ownership and full write permission in ~/Library is not normal (actually anywhere in your home folder) You may be able to change the name right there - if not, you can try to file > get info and change your permissions to read/write there. If that doesn't work and you think you need the file, copy it somewhere first. X11 or some other process may have bailed and left the file busy (or it is locked) Open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app. You will need to force delete the file; type "sudo rm -f " (yes, you need the space) and drag the offending file onto the terminal window. It's path should show up after the command - hit return - enter your admin password. sudo gives you root access, this will allow you even to delete the OS. Be careful using sudo. sudo -k will return you to a normal user. -Allen Bennett [email protected] > On Mar 17, 2015, at 6:54 PM, afrithse <[email protected]> wrote: > > As pointed out by Brandon Allbery (thanks Brandon!) there is in fact a > 'Users/amy/Library' directory (please forgive my naivete). I can navigate to > the .log file in terminal but still do not understand why it cannot move this > file. Again, maybe this is a permissions error? > > thanks in advance! _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. X11-users mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/x11-users/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
