Trash Problem - 1 item at 0kb won't empty????

[jackiecanev2]

I'm sure theres a simple fix for this, but I certainly can't figure out what it is...

My trash can icon is full. I empty it, it stays full. I option+empty, it stays full. Finder is reporting 0bytes for 1 item which I cant see. It's irritating me.

Help??

 

[plinden]

There might be a hidden locked file - open Terminal and type:
ls -la ~/.Trash

 

[jackiecanev2]

it says 0, I think...

?

 

[plinden]

Ok, nothing there. It looks like you may have found an OS X bug. Try logging out and back in again.

By the way, does Rebecca know you're using her MacBook Pro?

 

[jackiecanev2]

LOL. That would be me. jackiecane was hooverphonic album.

And, for what it's worth, it started earlier. I even did an archive and install (I was going to anyway) and its still there. Logging out doesn't help.

 

[plinden]

Hmm, ok. Try deleting .Trash - type in Terminal:
rm -rf .Trash

Then logout and back in. That'll recreate the .Trash folder.

 

[jackiecanev2]

Done, and nope. Same thing, still.