GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 141134
Before emptying the trash, Nautilus should try to make its content writable
Last modified: 2004-12-22 21:47:04 UTC
Description of Problem: I think Nautilus should try to make files modifiable before emptying the trash. For example, if I copy the content of a CD on my desktop, it won't have write authorization. If, later, I put it in the trash, I won't be able to empty it because I will lack the write permission. I think a simple solution would to attempt to run "chmod u+w -R" on the content of the trash before emptying it. That way, if the user owns the files in the trash he will be able to remove them, even if they are read-only. Steps to reproduce the problem: 1. Copy a data CD on your desktop 2. Move the folder into the trash 3. Empty the trash Actual Results: You get an error about you not having write-access to the files in the trash. Expected Results: You should be able to empty your trash if it contains files you own, even if they are read-only.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 108307 ***