Re: How do I delete a file in Mate?

[Didier Spaier <didier@slint.fr>]

Maybe off topic, but a good reading:
https://wpollock.com/AUnix1/FilePermissions.htm

Le 06/06/2020 à 22:10, Didier Spaier a écrit :
> PS: the file should be owned by the user who tries to delete it
> if the directory where it is stored has the sticky bit set. This
> is generally the case for the /tmp directory.
> 
> Didier
> 
> Le 06/06/2020 à 21:49, Didier Spaier a écrit :
>> Hello John.
>>
>> To delete a file in Caja if it has the focus, indeed use the del key.
>>
>> But this can fail in two cases:
>> 1. This file can't be deleted as it has the "i" (meaning immutable)
>>    attribute, as indicated in "man chattr"
>> 2. The user running caja does not have the "write" privilege for the
>>    directory where the file is located. However, that the file itself be
>>    or not owned by the user who tries to delete it doesn't matter.
>>
>> 1. Is unlikely, but 2 is likely in your case.
>>
>> Yes Mate does have the equivalent of the recycle bin. Its usage can be
>> set in the Edit > Preferences menu of Caja. Also, you can display a Help
>> window for Caja when it has the focus just pressing F1, if your
>> distribution ships mate-help.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Didier