deleting Desktop directory fails

[chris]

On Wed, 2012-06-06 at 15:36 -0400, Ric Moore wrote:
> I'm still trying to figure out why I cannot delete my Desktop directory 
> in the new and improved Linux world. I thought I was Master of the 
> Universe and could do as I damned well pleased. Thankfully, someone else 
> is in charge and I am not allowed to do this myself, since I am totally 
> without wits and tend to drool a lot. Since I am bungie-corded into my 
> high chair, I sure would like to know how to just erase a stinkin' 
> directory that is completely empty. I even used MC to delete it, and 
> there was no error popup. No error popping up from command line or with 
> nautilus. It just refuses to DO AS I SAY!
> 
> I usually have ~/Desktop linked to my /opt partition so I can futz with 
> the OS and leave the good stuff alone. This is the first time I haven't 
> been able to do this. <swears like a sailor> Ric
> 
> 
> -- 
> My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
> "There are two Great Sins in the world...
> ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
> Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
> http://linuxcounter.net/user/44256.html
> 
Try Debian Ric.  The 'buntus are too badly broken to be of any further
use

-- 
Cheers the Kiwi