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Hello i'm new ubuntu user so here my problem, i can't delete file and folder from my desktop there is no option for that."Move to trash" is not optional on list when i press right click.

Danilo Ivanovic
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I really wanted to write this as a comment but I don't have enough rep, mods and others be merciful

In ubuntu the concept of "delete" from windows is "Move to Trash" as far as the desktop is concerned.

This can also be achieved by just highlighting the item you want gone and hitting the delete key. If you want it permanently gone and not hang around in the trash folder use Shift + delete.

Is the Move To Trash not even in the options list? what happens when you hit the delete key ?

Srini
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  • nothing happens when i hit delete key.And when i try to create new folder it says "There was an error creating the directory in /home/danilo/Desktop." and same thing for moving some thing to desktop. Can u help me? – Danilo Ivanovic Mar 21 '16 at 23:17
  • hmmm, can u fire up a terminal and try mkdir or rm? see what happens? – Srini Mar 21 '16 at 23:31
  • I saw that on web and not working. – Danilo Ivanovic Mar 21 '16 at 23:34
  • I see only this https://www.dropbox.com/s/xptbumh9qovdxp9/Screenshot%20from%202016-03-22%2000%3A08%3A14.jpg?dl=0 – Danilo Ivanovic Mar 21 '16 at 23:34
  • what error message do you get when you attempt to move or delete a file using the terminal? – Srini Mar 21 '16 at 23:44
  • No it just give me next line and nothing happends. – Danilo Ivanovic Mar 21 '16 at 23:56
  • can u screenshot ur terminal or provide a paste of the console? – Srini Mar 22 '16 at 00:00
  • Yes here, https://www.dropbox.com/s/oltwzmnx2hrvn1x/Screenshot%20from%202016-03-22%2001%3A03%3A33.png?dl=0 – Danilo Ivanovic Mar 22 '16 at 00:05
  • yes try with sudo, but this is odd because you're not getting a permission denied error,

    hit ls try an rm hit ls again, if the lists are different then there is something wrong with ur gui.

    if the lists are not different try with sudo, if that works then somehow ur gui user has lost write access on ur desktop . you can then try to fix these permissions with sudo chmod

     – Srini Mar 22 '16 at 00:22
  • shouldnt rm whine if the file to remove doesn't exist?? @theodorn – Srini Mar 22 '16 at 00:51
  • The OP has asked the question again, and seems to be getting help. http://askubuntu.com/questions/748758/how-to-fix-desktop-error-permission-denied – theodorn Mar 22 '16 at 02:00
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    I find problem.I somehow lock my desktop in settings and i could do anything on desktop.:D – Danilo Ivanovic Mar 23 '16 at 20:42
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As a workaround open nautilus (file manager) and go to your /home/username/Desktop folder. Here you can delete the files.

abu_bua
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