Out of space error: Resolved . . . sort of.

[Jonas Norlander]

2009/2/23 Ian <ian69 at comcast.net>:
> I am now down to 12% usage as opposed to 100% usage.  The issue was
> something to do with the trash directories.  Now, the next question:  how
> do you empty the trash folders?  When using Konqueror, whenever I tried to
> delete files from:
>
> /home/ian/.local/share/Trash/files
>
> the files just seem to be moving from directory to another.  I ended up
> renaming the directories with the same name, overwriting them and thus
> ending up with only one directory.  I am not sure I am explaining that
> in way
> that can be understood, but I guess it is moot now . . .
>
> In the future, how do I do the equivalent of "empty the Recycle Folder"
> in Windows?
>
> Thanks for y'alls patience.
>
> Ian
>

In all version of Kubuntu i have run there has always (as far as i
remember) a Trash can icon on the desktop or in the taskbar that you
can right click on and choose to empty the trash can. Don't you have
one?

/ Jonas