How to: Tips and Tricks

14 Feb 2010

by enjoy

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Empty Ubuntu Gnome Trash in command line

If you cannot empty your trash, then open terminal and use this command:

WARNING: this method will delete all the contents without prompt any warning!!!

rm -r ~/.local/share/Trash/files/*

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  • Ikem Krueger
    9 Jan, 2015

    You could also install “trash-cli” and use “trash-empty”.