Does anyone know how to delete a file that the computer claims is in
use? It seems to be perpetually in use and I can't figure out how. I am
using OS 10.2.8.

Thanks

If you can boot up in OS 9 (not Classic) try deleting it in OS 9.

vze2c9cu wrote:
> Does anyone know how to delete a file that the computer claims is in
> use? It seems to be perpetually in use and I can't figure out how. I am
> using OS 10.2.8.
>
> Thanks
>

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vze2c9cu wrote:
> Does anyone know how to delete a file that the computer claims is in
> use? It seems to be perpetually in use and I can't figure out how. I am
> using OS 10.2.8.
>
> Thanks
>
# rm -rf <filename>

try that in a terminal window...make sure the path is correct or u could
do some damage.

AJ

vze2c9cu wrote:

> Does anyone know how to delete a file that the computer claims is in
> use? It seems to be perpetually in use and I can't figure out how. I am
> using OS 10.2.8.
>
> Thanks
>

open a terminal, at the prompt type "lsof". It will list all of the open files
on your system and give you some idea of who has them open.

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Small Tree Communications wrote:

> vze2c9cu wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know how to delete a file that the computer claims is in
>> use? It seems to be perpetually in use and I can't figure out how. I
>> am using OS 10.2.8.
>>
>> Thanks

This is not a definite response, but more of an extended question....
Isn't there an old "hard delete" trick like keystroke command-delete or
alt-delete or something?

GW
(who went from 8.6 to 10.3.3, and missed all the fun in between)

In article <ZhwCc.12750$fd.11964@twister.socal.rr.com>,
Geoff Welsh <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:

> Small Tree Communications wrote:
>
> > vze2c9cu wrote:
> >
> >> Does anyone know how to delete a file that the computer claims is in
> >> use? It seems to be perpetually in use and I can't figure out how. I
> >> am using OS 10.2.8.
> >>
> >> Thanks
>
> This is not a definite response, but more of an extended question....
> Isn't there an old "hard delete" trick like keystroke command-delete or
> alt-delete or something?
>
> GW
> (who went from 8.6 to 10.3.3, and missed all the fun in between)

Holding down the Option key while emptying the trash often works-- both
in OS X and in 'classic' Mac OSs.

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in article alan-3F9B0D.06575824062004@news.va.shawcable.net, Alan Zisman at
alan@nospam.zisman.ca wrote on 6/24/04 6:57 AM:

> In article <ZhwCc.12750$fd.11964@twister.socal.rr.com>,
> Geoff Welsh <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Small Tree Communications wrote:
>>
>>> vze2c9cu wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does anyone know how to delete a file that the computer claims is in
>>>> use? It seems to be perpetually in use and I can't figure out how. I
>>>> am using OS 10.2.8.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>
>> This is not a definite response, but more of an extended question....
>> Isn't there an old "hard delete" trick like keystroke command-delete or
>> alt-delete or something?
>>
>> GW
>> (who went from 8.6 to 10.3.3, and missed all the fun in between)
>
> Holding down the Option key while emptying the trash often works-- both
> in OS X and in 'classic' Mac OSs.
>
> =======================================
> remove 'nospam' from email address before sending, please!
>
> Alan's website: www.zisman.ca

A simple reboot should also solve the problem.

Kind Regards,
Nathaniel
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