> > Now the situation is, after upgrading to FC2, I have a large number of > files in the user's Trash that cannot be emptied because I do not have > the permission to do so. How do I empty the Trash without permission or > gain permission for the files in the Trash so I can get rid of them? > Only 'root' can upgrade the system cleanly. In order to clean up you have to become 'root'. The usual way is to open a terminal and type: su - this will ask for the root password and log you in to a full root shell. Afterwards be careful what you erase! :-)