Re: How do I delete a file in Mate?
I did a bit more looking around, there is one file manager that will run as root user (administer account.) it's pcmanfm-qt install that program, it has an option to open the folder as root, you can delete any file with root. You can also use it in graphical mode to chown a file or to chmod a file when the regular user doesn't own the file. Regards, David On Sat, Jun 6, 2020, 16:24 Didier Spaier wrote: > Maybe off topic, but a good reading: > https://wpollock.com/AUnix1/FilePermissions.htm > > Le 06/06/2020 à 22:10, Didier Spaier a écrit : > > PS: the file should be owned by the user who tries to delete it > > if the directory where it is stored has the sticky bit set. This > > is generally the case for the /tmp directory. > > > > Didier > > > > Le 06/06/2020 à 21:49, Didier Spaier a écrit : > >> Hello John. > >> > >> To delete a file in Caja if it has the focus, indeed use the del key. > >> > >> But this can fail in two cases: > >> 1. This file can't be deleted as it has the "i" (meaning immutable) > >>attribute, as indicated in "man chattr" > >> 2. The user running caja does not have the "write" privilege for the > >>directory where the file is located. However, that the file itself be > >>or not owned by the user who tries to delete it doesn't matter. > >> > >> 1. Is unlikely, but 2 is likely in your case. > >> > >> Yes Mate does have the equivalent of the recycle bin. Its usage can be > >> set in the Edit > Preferences menu of Caja. Also, you can display a Help > >> window for Caja when it has the focus just pressing F1, if your > >> distribution ships mate-help. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Didier > >
Re: How do I delete a file in Mate?
Hello, caja also can be run as root, as well as pcmanfm (also shipped in Slint). But doing this is a very bad idea as it makes to easy to delete important parts of the system inadvertently. Cheers, Didier Le 08/06/2020 à 09:09, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. a écrit : > I did a bit more looking around, there is one file manager that will run as > root user (administer account.) it's pcmanfm-qt install that program, it > has an option to open the folder as root, you can delete any file with > root. > > You can also use it in graphical mode to chown a file or to chmod a file > when the regular user doesn't own the file. > > Regards, > > David > > On Sat, Jun 6, 2020, 16:24 Didier Spaier wrote: > >> Maybe off topic, but a good reading: >> https://wpollock.com/AUnix1/FilePermissions.htm >> >> Le 06/06/2020 à 22:10, Didier Spaier a écrit : >>> PS: the file should be owned by the user who tries to delete it >>> if the directory where it is stored has the sticky bit set. This >>> is generally the case for the /tmp directory. >>> >>> Didier >>> >>> Le 06/06/2020 à 21:49, Didier Spaier a écrit : Hello John. To delete a file in Caja if it has the focus, indeed use the del key. But this can fail in two cases: 1. This file can't be deleted as it has the "i" (meaning immutable) attribute, as indicated in "man chattr" 2. The user running caja does not have the "write" privilege for the directory where the file is located. However, that the file itself be or not owned by the user who tries to delete it doesn't matter. 1. Is unlikely, but 2 is likely in your case. Yes Mate does have the equivalent of the recycle bin. Its usage can be set in the Edit > Preferences menu of Caja. Also, you can display a Help window for Caja when it has the focus just pressing F1, if your distribution ships mate-help. Cheers, Didier >> >> >
Re: How do I delete a file in Mate?
On 06/08/2020 02:52 AM, Didier Spaier wrote: Hello, caja also can be run as root, as well as pcmanfm (also shipped in Slint). But doing this is a very bad idea as it makes to easy to delete important parts of the system inadvertently. Cheers, Check out caja-gksu . The gksu extension for Caja allows you to open files with administration privileges using the context menu when browsing your files with Caja. It adds "Open as administer" to menu presented when right-clicking on file or folder.
Re: How do I delete a file in Mate?
Hello Richard, I forgot to mention caja-gksu although it be included in Slint, so thanks for the heads-up For whoever in concern, it needs to be activated. To do that you can, from caja, do this: Press Ctr+E for to raise the Edit menu. press P to raise the Preferences window. Arrow left once or right 6 times to reach the Extensions tab. Arrow down several times to reach the gksu extension. Press the space bar to toggle the extension on or off. Press Enter to close the window. Cheers, Didier Le 08/06/2020 à 11:56, Richard Owlett a écrit : > On 06/08/2020 02:52 AM, Didier Spaier wrote: >> Hello, >> >> caja also can be run as root, as well as pcmanfm (also shipped >> in Slint). >> >> But doing this is a very bad idea as it makes to easy to delete >> important parts of the system inadvertently. >> >> Cheers, > > Check out caja-gksu . >> The gksu extension for Caja allows you to open files with >> administration privileges using the context menu when browsing >> your files with Caja. > > It adds "Open as administer" to menu presented when right-clicking on file or > folder.
