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Deleting files?
Authored by: irishscott on Aug 08, '02 02:00:49AM

I recently installed XFree86 and WindowMaker in an attempt to familiarize myself with Darwin and its power. Once that process was complete, I downloaded my first binary file through Fink (a space invaders type game). What can I say, I like the classics! Needless to say, I can't get the game to run and would like to delete it. It is located in a folder called SW. When I find the files (Sherlock) and try to put them in the trash, I get a message stating they can only be deleted by the "root". Not being shy, I log-in as "root" (sudo -s) and try to change to the SW folder. Only, it is nowhere to be found. My question is how do I see hidden folders? Once I can find the folder I am sure I can remove the files (rm command).



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