How to empty root trash and free up H.D.D. space.

[mvmtech]

Hello all.

I'm a  Semi-NooB running Ubuntu 12.04(Precise Pangolin).

I don't know if this has happen to any other NooBies, but you're trying to delete a file and the only way to do so is by root; yet when you do this procedure your hard drive space does not change or free up.

That's because your root trash bin is full of said deleted items. So I went Goggling on the web for help, but no straight answer.

Well here's what I've done pretty simple if I must say so myself.

First open Nautilus(Root):

• Open a Terminal window or just click Ctrl+Alt+T, then...
• type sudo nautilus

Second scroll to the Nautilus menu bar

• select Go
• select Trash

then Nautilus will prompt on the top right of your screen, there will be two options

• press Empty Trash

and you're done

  Enjoy!