Permanently delete files from trash bin

Latest update on April 22, 2010 at 06:02 AM by jak58 .

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Issue

Sometimes when emptying the trash some files stays and refused to be deleted!

Solution

You just have to use a command:

Start the Terminal

Type "sudo rm * * *-R"
Drag files, folders that you want to remove as a result of this command
Confirm
Give an administrator password
Confirm

Precautions

WARNING do not forget to drag files to the end of the command.
Substitute "*" with spaces.
Take care about using the upper case "R". It can delete folders and files.
Quotation marks are not to be entered.

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