Deleting locked files.

[James Takac]

Hi Paul

On Monday 18 August 2008 13:14:00 Paul Hartman wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 01:02:49PM +1000, James Takac wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > On Monday 18 August 2008 11:51:02 Pattisue Mulder wrote:
> > > I copied some files from a CD onto the desktop and the folder has a
> > > padlock on it...is there a way to delete this file...I don't want it on
> > > the desktop.
> >
> > I'm assuming you have a gnome desktop, aka, regular ubuntu. type ALT F2
> > to bring up a launcher then in it type
> >
> > sudo nautilus
> >
> > That'll open up a file browser with root privilages. Just be carefull
> > what you modify/delete though
> >
> > James
> >
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> The command given in the last post will work, however in some cases it may
> cause problems. For cli programs the command sudo is the one to use. With
> the Gnome Desktop however use the command gksu Kubuntu also has a command
> for it that works like sudo.
>
> Please don't ask me to explain why you shouldn't use the sudo command. It
> was explained to me at one time however all I remember from the
> converstaion was "for Gnome programs use the command "gksu"". The
> explination did make sense though. I will try to find the reason on the
> net.



You're right, forgot that for a sec. From memory gksu is for graphical 
programs and sudo for shell based?

James