jim lawrence said: >> >> Log in as yourself. >> >> Open a shell. >> >> $ su >> password: xxxxxx >> # cd .Trash-jimf (assuming your user name is jimf) >> # ls -la >> >> This should list the files in your trash directory that you didn't see >> when you logged in as root at the login screen. You should then be >> able to do: >> >> # rm * >> >> to delete those files. Though before doing that, I'd do a pwd, just >> to make sure you're in the right directory. >> >> As to how those files got into your trash folder in the first place >> when they have a userid totally different from your own user account, >> I can't explain that. > > > like i said, i tried to build mplayer before and a whole lot of > problems. so i scrapped all of it and went a different way > here is the output you asked for.. > > -- [root@localhost Trash]# ls -la > total 24 > drwx------ 2 jim jim 4096 Dec 28 09:46 . > drwxr-xr-x 3 jim jim 4096 Jan 6 11:31 .. > -rw-r--r-- 1 jim jim 1524 Jan 1 12:40 .directory > [root@localhost Trash]# pwd > /home/jim/Desktop/Trash > [root@localhost Trash]# rm * > rm: cannot lstat `*': No such file or directory > [root@localhost Trash]# This is why I suggested cc'ing your messages to the fedora list (which I see you've done). You've moved beyond my skill level with this one. :) -- Sláinte, Richard S. Crawford (AIM: Buffalo2K) http://www.mossroot.com http://www.stonegoose.com/catseyeview "We live as though the world were how it should be, to show it what it can be." --"Angel", Season 4 ep. 1
