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  1. #1
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    I can not empty Trash

    Hi, Iḿ running ubuntu 11.10 I tried delete trash folder because are inside some audio files and some videos too taken much place and I don need them anymore, I found this command
    rm-rf~/.local/share/Trash/

    but nothing happen when use that, neither when I try do manually, any idea?

    Thanks in advance

  2. #2
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    Re: I can not empty Trash

    Log out and back in again.
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  3. #3
    wojox is offline I Ubuntu, Therefore, I Am
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    Re: I can not empty Trash

    You may need spaces in that command:
    Code:
    rm -rf /home/*/.local/share/Trash/*/** &> /dev/null

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    Re: I can not empty Trash

    Thanks for your fast reply, I did what both of you said, log out and try the command and gave me the next error
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    Re: I can not empty Trash

    Is working, I don know how but now Trash is empty. I logged out again and appear empty

    Thanks a lot!!!

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