Unable to delete .download file

[callison]

I downloaded a .pdf file for a class, but there is a remnant of it still on my desktop.

"*.pdf.download"

When i try to drag it to the trash it will not go, saying "The item '*.pdf.download' can't be moved to the trash because it can't be deleted"

If someone could help me delete this file or direct me to a link that would be awesome. Thanks for your time.

EC

 

[Nermal]

Try typing this into Terminal:

rm ~/Desktop/\*.pdf.download

 

[callison]

it returned this:

rm: /Users/(my name)/Desktop/SOTL-publishingpg2.pdf.download: No such file or directory

 

[Nermal]

Is the file that you're trying to delete called "*.pdf.download" or "SOTL-publishingpg2.pdf.download"?

 

[GuerillaTech]

Reboot, then try to delete it.

 

[Eddy Munn]

Open Terminal.app (/Applications/Utilities), then type: (hit return after each line)
cd Desktop
rm -rf filename.ext


replace filename.ext with the file and extension.