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 /
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, ind
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
One thing I neglected to mention is that with the problems you've reported,
you must run mc as root user.
So give the command "sudo mc" and navigate to the file you need to delete
and delete the file.
You could also investigate the ownership of the file and use mc's chmod
menu to change the file
John,
Yes, but potentially the problem is more complicated than that.
Select the file with your mouse, right click, select Delete. If you hold
down SHIFT key it will delete immediately. I thought you said this wasn't
working.
I've given you the best and complete answer. Go use Google and find an
What I want to know is how I can delete a file within caja. Does Mate have the
equivalent of the Recycle Bin?
Thanks,
John
On Sat, Jun 06, 2020 at 09:03:53AM -0400, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> Are you the owner of the file? If it's not your file you cannot delete it.
>
> If that's the case open t
Are you the owner of the file? If it's not your file you cannot delete it.
If that's the case open terminal and ls -l to see who owns the file and
which group. See if the owner had write permission on the file. If not you
have to chmod 644 the file with the root account to give owner read and
writ
Hello,
I can select a file in caja, but when I press the delete key nothing happens.
What works?
Thanks,
John
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John,
Install this iso, hook up to Internet for newest packages.
https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unofficial/non-free/images-including-firmware/10.4.0+nonfree/amd64/iso-cd/firmware-10.4.0-amd64-netinst.iso
MD5SUM
15b0622ed81c1dbe4324befbeb0a6287 firmware-10.4.0-amd64-netinst.iso
The non live v
Hello
not an expert border less ness
could you ask someone to install latest Debian + Mate Desktop + orca?
or alternative: have someone prepare a linux boot stick with Debian 10
live iso mate image
https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-10.4.0-amd64-mate.
Hello,
john doe, le sam. 06 juin 2020 08:24:32 +0200, a ecrit:
> On 6/5/2020 11:56 PM, Analis Dannen wrote:
> > Orca will not respond when I try to navigate the installer. It
> > simply says the name of the program and that is about it.
AIUI, you are trying to install Debian from the live CD. A
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