deleting Desktop directory fails

[Jared Norris]

On 7 June 2012 05:58, chris <chevhq at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>>

Just checking you've checked the usual, the folder is owned by you (if
not try with sudo). Have you also tried from the commandline to see if
it gives any more useful error messages to debug?

> Try Debian Ric.  The 'buntus are too badly broken to be of any further
> use
>
> --
> Cheers the Kiwi
>

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