Richard Lewis wrote:
Have you managed to do this yet?
*** I was given a tip to use the nautilus file browser with root privileges by typing*
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.
Sorry if you know all this, but lets take a look at your command prompt:(no i don't know all this)
barry2006@barry2006-laptop:~$
Hope thats clear? (a lot clearer now thanks)
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