From f05da8ac7a0e349f8e31876f9a8e5556443eb261 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Schmidt Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 01:46:01 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added FAQ item for Mac OSX uninstall woes --- doc/source/faq.sgml | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/source/faq.sgml b/doc/source/faq.sgml index d8b149db..cc7c340a 100644 --- a/doc/source/faq.sgml +++ b/doc/source/faq.sgml @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This file belongs into ijbswa.sourceforge.net:/home/groups/i/ij/ijbswa/htdocs/ - $Id: faq.sgml,v 1.61.2.5 2002/07/26 15:22:58 oes Exp $ + $Id: faq.sgml,v 1.61.2.6 2002/07/30 20:04:56 hal9 Exp $ Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Privoxy Developers See LICENSE. @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ -$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.61.2.5 2002/07/26 15:22:58 oes Exp $ +$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.61.2.6 2002/07/30 20:04:56 hal9 Exp $ + +In Mac OSX, I dragged the Privoxy folder to the trash in order to + uninstall it. Now the finder tells me I don't have sufficient privileges to + empty the trash. + + Privoxy is installed with root permissions. + When you drag the Privoxy folder to the trash, the general user does not + have (as the Finder says) sufficient privileges to delete it. Unfortunately, + the finder does not offer a way to enter the administrator password in order + to prove you do in fact own this computer. To fix this situation, open the + Terminal application and enter the following command: + sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash/* + The trash may still appear full after this command; emptying the trash + from the desktop should make it appear empty again. + + +