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Q: cannot empty trash - do not have permissions

how do I remove trash? I keep getting error  "cannot complete removing trash-- do not have permissions"

Posted on Jun 17, 2012 2:06 PM

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Q: cannot empty trash - do not have permissions

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jun 17, 2012 2:09 PM in response to JAR13
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    Jun 17, 2012 2:09 PM in response to JAR13

    Give this a try. Open Terminal in your Utilities folder. At the prompt paste the following:

     

    sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash/*

     

    Press RETURN. Enter your admin password when prompted. It will not be echoed to the screen. Press RETURN again.