Can't Delete Downloaded Files

[KGIII]

Well, I just tested it like 5 times with two distros. So, something is amiss. They're your files. Linux should not be telling you that you can't delete them.

I'd not normally suggest this - but try tossing sudo in front of it.

sudo rm -rf Downloads/*

We've now moved from 'dangerous' to 'stupid' mode. However, you've got something wrong if it's telling you that you can't delete files you own. We can deal with that in another thread.

Anyhow, cut and paste that. Make sure you're getting all of it, including the asterisk. That means 'all the files in that directory'.

 

[SpongebobFan1994]

Well, I just tested it like 5 times with two distros. So, something is amiss. They're your files. Linux should not be telling you that you can't delete them.

I'd not normally suggest this - but try tossing sudo in front of it.

sudo rm -rf Downloads/*

We've now moved from 'dangerous' to 'stupid' mode. However, you've got something wrong if it's telling you that you can't delete files you own. We can deal with that in another thread.

Anyhow, cut and paste that. Make sure you're getting all of it, including the asterisk. That means 'all the files in that directory'.

That did it. Hopefully now I shouldn't have any issues when trying to install Ubuntu MATE.

 

[KGIII]

Now, you need to figure out why you needed sudo.

See, files in YOUR 'Downloads' directory should be yours to do with as you darned well please. You shouldn't need 'sudo' to delete them.

But, it may just have been that one of the files in that directory belonged to a different user (there are other users, even if you didn't make them) somehow.

If you're curious and want to see how many users you have...

less /etc/passwd

 

[SpongebobFan1994]

Now, you need to figure out why you needed sudo.

See, files in YOUR 'Downloads' directory should be yours to do with as you darned well please. You shouldn't need 'sudo' to delete them.

But, it may just have been that one of the files in that directory belonged to a different user (there are other users, even if you didn't make them) somehow.

If you're curious and want to see how many users you have...

less /etc/passwd

I don't know how that happened, and my concern isn't that anyway.

Anyway, now I am having problems with installing Ubuntu MATE, because it keeps saying I have zero gigs of disc space, even though I moved the files I wanted to my external hard drive and deleted everything else

 

[KGIII]

Hmm... Double-check VirtualBox to see where it's storing the hard drive images. It may be trying to store them on the first disk - which could be a small partition.

 

[SpongebobFan1994]

Hmm... Double-check VirtualBox to see where it's storing the hard drive images. It may be trying to store them on the first disk - which could be a small partition.

It turns out the distro was on a cd instead of the hard disk. (Sarcastically speaking) this is one of those times where I feel like an idiot. Now I'm finally in the process of installing it.

 

[wizardfromoz]

Fine - any further questions on the Ubuntu install, start a new Thread, Bob

Wizard