How to 'root-access' and delete a 'locked folder' at the desktop? SOLVED!

[Bas Roufs]

Hey Don

Thanks for your clear explanations. A few more detail questions - see below.

Donn wrote:
>>> sudo rm -r hplip-2.7.12
>>>       
> By way of a quick explanation, Bas:
>
> 1. sudo takes you into 'root' mode temporarily - i.e. you become the most 
> powerful user on the system who can do anything anywhere. (Be careful!)
>   

This is the most clear explanation I ever read with respect to 'sudo' 
:-)....


> 2. rm means 'remove', its the command-line delete button :)
>   
'Command-line': is that another word for such a black unix shell console?
> 3. -r means 'recurse' -- it will remove everything and all the subfolders under it. Sometimes you have to add -f which means 'force' if the system does 
> not want to delete something, so: rm -fr blah/
>   

In the case of the HPLIP folder, 'rm - r' was enough. However it is good 
to know about this 'fr' variant for other situations .....

> 4. The last part is simply the name of the folder you wanted deleted.
>   

:-)!

>
>
> HTH, if a bit late,
>   

For extra knowledge it's never too late!

By the way, do you know clear some reference guide that could help me to 
find my way and -especially - to better understand the 'logic' behind 
this jungle of UNIX? commands. Thanks,

Respectfully Yours,

Bas.



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