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rokafellaskank |
2010-03-16
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hello. i'm using the n900. i downloaded a file into MyDocs/Downloads and after unziping it i found desktop.ini files in some of the folders. when i came to delete the folders and the contents, i was told that i couldn't delete because they are read only. if anyone knows how to delete these, could you please give me a step by step guide please because i've only had the phone for a week. thanks.
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2010-03-16
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Connect the N900 to your desktop machine in mass storage mode and then try to delete the folders. I don't know your OS, but you probably have to go into the folder properties at first and disable "read only".
This might be the easiest way without using xterm.
This might be the easiest way without using xterm.
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2010-03-16
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Originally Posted by matze
Connect the N900 to your desktop machine in mass storage mode and then try to delete the folders. I don't know your OS, but you probably have to go into the folder properties at first and disable "read only".
This might be the easiest way without using xterm.
hi matze, thanks for the quick response. i havn't got a pc. if you could give me a run through on how to do it in xterm, that'd be great.
thanks
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2010-03-16
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As with running any terminal commands you should fully understand what you are doing before preceding.
open xterm and type:
The first line will change directories into the extracted folder directory.
The second line will search all subdirectories for desktop.ini and then ask you if you want to delete it.
That should work. If you have any issues report back.
open xterm and type:
Code:
cd MyDocs/Downloads/NameOfExtractedFolder for i in `find . | grep desktop.ini`; do rm -i "$i"; done
The second line will search all subdirectories for desktop.ini and then ask you if you want to delete it.
That should work. If you have any issues report back.
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2010-03-16
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Originally Posted by lfcobra
As with running any terminal commands you should fully understand what you are doing before preceding.
open xterm and type:
The first line will change directories into the extracted folder directory.Code:cd MyDocs/Downloads/NameOfExtractedFolder for i in `find . | grep desktop.ini`; do rm -i "$i"; done
The second line will search all subdirectories for desktop.ini and then ask you if you want to delete it.
That should work. If you have any issues report back.
$ ~ $ cd MyDocs/Downloads/Folder/Q/Mazda [Mx5]
-sh: /home/user: Permission denied
~ $
Last edited by rokafellaskank; 2010-03-16 at 03:29.
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2010-03-16
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Originally Posted by rokafellaskank
type:
~ $ cd MyDocs/Downloads/Folder/Q/Mazda (Mx5)
-sh: syntax error: "(" unexpected
it wont read the bracket, and it wont let me rename the folder in file manager.
cd MyDocs/Downloads/Folder/Q/Maz
and then press the Tab button on the touch screen to autocomplete the folder name, and then press enter to actually execute the command.
edit:
actually you could just type
cd MyDocs/Downloads/Folder
The code in my previous post will look in ALL subdirectories of "Folder" so its really not necessary to go any deeper.
Last edited by lfcobra; 2010-03-16 at 03:33.
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2010-03-16
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~ $ cd MyDocs/Downloads/Folder/Q
~/MyDocs/Downloads/Folder/Q $ for i in `find . | grep desktop.ini`; do rm -i "$i"; done
~/MyDocs/Downloads/Folder/Q $
nothing happened
i had to type all the folder names because if i didn't it just didn't find the folder.
Last edited by rokafellaskank; 2010-03-16 at 08:39.
~/MyDocs/Downloads/Folder/Q $ for i in `find . | grep desktop.ini`; do rm -i "$i"; done
~/MyDocs/Downloads/Folder/Q $
nothing happened
i had to type all the folder names because if i didn't it just didn't find the folder.
Last edited by rokafellaskank; 2010-03-16 at 08:39.
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2010-03-16
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~ $ cd MyDocs/Downloads/Folder/
~ $ find . -name desktop.ini -exec rm -i {} \;
HTH
~ $ find . -name desktop.ini -exec rm -i {} \;
HTH
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2010-03-16
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Originally Posted by BigLebowski
~ $ cd MyDocs/Downloads/Folder/
~ $ find . -name desktop.ini -exec rm -i {} \;
HTH
BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso26+0m5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
~ $ cd MyDocs/Downloads/Folder/Q
~/MyDocs/Downloads/Folder/Q $ find . -name desktop.ini -exec rm -i {} \;
find: unrecognized: -exec
BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso26+0m5) multi-call binary
Usage: find [PATH...] [EXPRESSION]
~/MyDocs/Downloads/Folder/Q $
still nothing
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2010-03-16
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BusyBox
Last edited by BigLebowski; 2010-03-16 at 10:33.
Last edited by BigLebowski; 2010-03-16 at 10:33.