can't delete office

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  1. kungfu, Jun 20, 2003

    kungfu macrumors regular

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    I'm trying to remove m$ office from my powerbook.

    When I try emptying the trash, it hangs for a moment, then gives me the beach ball. I try switching to another program, then that program hangs. Eventually the whole system stops, but no kernel panic.

    I've tried fixing permissions.
    I've tried logging in as root to delete the files...

    Anyone?

    Thanks--jesse
     
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  2. FredAkbar, Jun 20, 2003

    FredAkbar macrumors 6502a

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    Have you tried deleting the files using the rm command in Terminal? If the files are already in the trash, then type:
    sudo rm -r ~/.Trash/*
    Enter your admin password when asked for it. Note: this will immediately delete anything in your trash. If you only want to delete certain items in the trash, then replace the * with the filename or folder name that you want to delete.

    If you want to bypass the Terminal completely, you can use a program like Delete It.

    --Fred
     
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  3. patrick0brien, Jun 20, 2003

    patrick0brien macrumors 68040

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    -kungfu

    Mwahahahaha! You see, that's all a part of the plan! Once M$ has you, they'll never let you go! Aaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaha!
     
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