Deleting locked files.

[Rashkae]

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
>>

In either case,, opening a root file browser is the equivalent of using
a sledge to swat a fly.  Effective, but you're just as likely to hurt
yourself as the fly.

Another post already explained all you need to do to change the
permissions on the files.  There is no need to go to root, since the
user presumably already owns these files.  (Unless they were copied
there as root in the first place)