First you need to open your terminal and type the following command
rm -rf ~/.Trash/*
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Ubuntu has a trash can/recycle bin feature similar to windows. The difference with Ubuntu is that you can empty the trash from the command line.
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worked like a charm, perfect ^^
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you can empty a windows trash can from commandline too
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I have a file named 810_98ME2KXP_v1.6 in my trash can and when I empty the trash can this file doesn’t get deleted neither it gets restored. It just stays as it is with the same error all the time
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810_98ME2KXP?
Trolling us here? Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2K, Windows XP xD
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Thanks! I had tons of files in there
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