[ALUG] Removing unwanted files

[Chris & Barry Chater]

Richard Lewis wrote:
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> Have you managed to do this yet?  

> *** I was given a tip  to use the nautilus  file browser with root privileges by typing*
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gk sudo nautilus in the terminal, the response was that it could not do 
it but then nautilus launched and i was able to delete file.
> The problem is most likely that rm doesn't know which file you are referring 
> to as your command is not specific enough - you haven't told it exactly where 
> the file is.
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> Sorry if you know all this, but lets take a look at your command prompt:(no i don't know all this)
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> barry2006 at barry2006-laptop:~$
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> Hope thats clear? (a lot clearer now thanks)
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> Cheers,
> Richard
>   
The trouble was i was following instructions from website of how to 
install, and from text book of how to remove a file and neither was 
working, probably me not knowing what i was doing! This directory stuff 
takes me back to the days of Ms dos where you have to tell it exactly 
where to look of the computer sulks and takes its bat and ball home.
I can see i have a lot to learn
thanks for your help
For now given up on installing an antivirus program till i know a bit 
more or until i get one that install through the ubuntu package 
installer. something you definitely could not do with windoze
Thanks again
Barry