How to regain control of Trash can permissions? Trash deletes automatically

[stu3ufc]

I dont know where its come from but every time i try and delete something a message pops up that it will be automatically deleted and not placed into the trash can

I am the administrator and it says my permissions are to read and write in my "Home"

when i use the "trash can" code in terminal it says permission/access denied

help me please

is there a code or anything i can do to regain permission as adminstrator

 

[BlueRevolution]

When you use the "trash can code"?

 

[stu3ufc]

When you use the "trash can code"?

sorry dude. I found a tip somewhere to type a code like this to type in terminal ":/~ Trash" or something similar and it told me access denied/ dont have permission

any suggestions on how to change my trash settings back

 

[BlueRevolution]

What was the code exactly? You can see your command history by repeatedly pressing the up arrow key in Terminal.

Anyway, try copying and pasting the following command into Terminal:

sudo rm -r /.Trashes ~/.Trash

Don't try to type it in, since a typo in this command can delete every file on your hard drive.

 

[stu3ufc]

No such file or directory


is what i get. so i might have accidently deleted my trash directory or something

what now ?? thanks for your help

 

[BlueRevolution]

Well, OS X should re-create the directories automatically, but you could try running the following:

mkdir ~/.Trash
chmod 700 ~/.Trash
sudo mkdir /.Trashes
sudo chown root:staff /.Trashes
sudo chmod 1333 /.Trashes

 

[stu3ufc]

i followed it and then it asks for my password and terminal wont let me enter it??

i click the grey box and it wont type in

 

[BlueRevolution]

Just because the cursor isn't moving doesn't mean it isn't registering your password as you type.

 

[stu3ufc]

doesnt seem to do anything

Last login: Sun Jan 31 02:33:57 on ttys000
Macintosh:~ stuartjones$ mkdir ~/.Trash
mkdir: /Users/stuartjones/.Trash: File exists
Macintosh:~ stuartjones$ chmod 700 ~/.Trash
Macintosh:~ stuartjones$ sudo mkdir /.Trashes
Password:
Macintosh:~ stuartjones$ sudo chown root:staff /.Trashes
Macintosh:~ stuartjones$ sudo chmod 1333 /.Trashes
Macintosh:~ stuartjones$

 

[BlueRevolution]

*nix commands don't usually give feedback unless they encounter an error.

Does your trash work properly now?

 

[stu3ufc]

no sorry

still trying to automatically delete

 

[yamabushi]

Is your hard drive full? That can cause the trash to empty itself.