[schuey100]

I've just installed an application that has put some data files onto the HD that I need to delete so that I can add my own. So I try to unlock them and I don't have permission. I try to change permission and I get an error code 120. I log in as Root to delete them and I still can't.

How do I get rid of these little buggers?

[schuey100]

I've just tried to use Cocktail to delete the files and it crashed.

I'm on Tiger, 10.4.1, the files are in a sub folder in the main Applications folder.

I just tried a restart and repair permissions and again, when I try to change the permission on the folder I get the 120 error notice. I can't move it off system. This isn't a system critical file.

[Luca Rescigno]

Here's what I'd do.

Open Terminal. Type "sudo rm -r " (make sure you put a single space after the last r). Don't press return yet. Now drag the file to the Terminal window and it will enter the path of the file. Should look something like this:

Code:
sudo rm -r ~/Library/Filename.ext

THEN press return. It might ask for your password. Once you type it in, the file will be gone. Be careful because if you enter the wrong information or press return too early, you may delete everything. Typing "sudo rm -r /" is the quick way to hose your computer beyond all repair.

[schuey100]

Yup, tried that before I logged in as root. Got an error message in the Terminal saying permission denied or something similar!

[analogika]

that's what the "sudo" bit is for. "su" is superuser.

[Chuckit]

What does ls -l say about the files?

[orry_main]

I, actually, am having a similar problem (though I'm still running 10.3.9). If I use ls -l on the files, it tells me that no such file or directory exists, yet there it is in the Finder.