From: Gordon@leaf.net.nz   
      
   On 2024-05-27, philo  wrote:   
   > Now that I'm up and running again, I temporarily put my 1TB backup ssd   
   > into my machine in order to back up one last folder. The drive was   
   > pretty full so I first decided to delete a few hundred gigs of stuff I   
   > don't need. I'm using the "Caja" file manager and it will not allow me   
   > to delete anything unless I open the manager as root.   
      
   What were the permissions  of the files you wished to delete?   
      
   >   
   > Perhaps there is a bit too much safety here?   
   >   
   > Anyway, when I deleted the data, I assumed it was a full delete as none   
   > of it ended up in my trash bin.   
   > Wrong assumption.   
   >   
   > It went into the root trash bin which is not accessible fro Caja .   
   >   
   > I had to open a root terminal to delete the trash   
   >   
   > Good thing I'm an old timer and could easily do so from Midnight Commander   
   >   
   > I'd hate to see a newbie try a task like this that really should be a   
   > trivial matter.   
   >   
   >   
   > Anyway...I always try to find some good news in a "bad" experience.   
   >   
   > When I opened my machine to add the ssd, I had a look at a now-working   
   > PCIe USB-3 port.   
   >   
   > LOL...I forgot to hook up the power cable.   
   >   
   > Since I've managed to get along fine for three years without having even   
   > tried the port, I removed it from my machine>   
   >   
   >   
   > Sheesh, what fun   
      
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