Deleting locked files.

[Paul Hartman]

On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 01:44:12PM +1000, James Takac wrote:
> 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
> 
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Ah.. Here's the page... http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/graphicalsudo
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