cannot permanently delete Xcode.app in trash, not even if with “sudo rm -rf” because directory is not...
I run on osx 10.14, and I was trying to delete and reinstall xcode. I have also tried the following in safe mode but have the exact same problems.
I moved xcode.app to trash, right clicked and chose delete immediately.
However it tells me item is still in use:

Then I tried removing by sudo rm -rf Xcode.app, which tells me that "Directory not empty", as following:
users-mac:~ User$ cd ./.Trash/
users-mac:.Trash User$ sudo rm -rf Xcode.app/
Password:
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles/MessagesUsagePreferencesPlugin.bundle/en_AU.lproj: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles/MessagesUsagePreferencesPlugin.bundle: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FTClientServices.framework/fi.lproj: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FTClientServices.framework: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app/: Directory not empty
users-mac:.Trash User$ ls -la Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FTClientServices.framework/fi.lproj/
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 96 Mar 9 02:06 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 96 Mar 9 02:45 ..
users-mac:.Trash User$ ls -la Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles/MessagesUsagePreferencesPlugin.bundle/en_AU.lproj/
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 4 root wheel 128 Aug 27 2016 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 96 Mar 8 23:04 ..
users-mac:.Trash User$
shell-script osx directory rm delete
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I run on osx 10.14, and I was trying to delete and reinstall xcode. I have also tried the following in safe mode but have the exact same problems.
I moved xcode.app to trash, right clicked and chose delete immediately.
However it tells me item is still in use:

Then I tried removing by sudo rm -rf Xcode.app, which tells me that "Directory not empty", as following:
users-mac:~ User$ cd ./.Trash/
users-mac:.Trash User$ sudo rm -rf Xcode.app/
Password:
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles/MessagesUsagePreferencesPlugin.bundle/en_AU.lproj: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles/MessagesUsagePreferencesPlugin.bundle: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FTClientServices.framework/fi.lproj: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FTClientServices.framework: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app/: Directory not empty
users-mac:.Trash User$ ls -la Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FTClientServices.framework/fi.lproj/
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 96 Mar 9 02:06 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 96 Mar 9 02:45 ..
users-mac:.Trash User$ ls -la Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles/MessagesUsagePreferencesPlugin.bundle/en_AU.lproj/
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 4 root wheel 128 Aug 27 2016 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 96 Mar 8 23:04 ..
users-mac:.Trash User$
shell-script osx directory rm delete
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Kill Xcode first, it is still in use. Command-TAB several times, Q when you are on top of it.
– Rui F Ribeiro
6 hours ago
That method gives me no indication that xcode is in use.
– Tom
4 hours ago
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I run on osx 10.14, and I was trying to delete and reinstall xcode. I have also tried the following in safe mode but have the exact same problems.
I moved xcode.app to trash, right clicked and chose delete immediately.
However it tells me item is still in use:

Then I tried removing by sudo rm -rf Xcode.app, which tells me that "Directory not empty", as following:
users-mac:~ User$ cd ./.Trash/
users-mac:.Trash User$ sudo rm -rf Xcode.app/
Password:
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles/MessagesUsagePreferencesPlugin.bundle/en_AU.lproj: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles/MessagesUsagePreferencesPlugin.bundle: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FTClientServices.framework/fi.lproj: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FTClientServices.framework: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app/: Directory not empty
users-mac:.Trash User$ ls -la Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FTClientServices.framework/fi.lproj/
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 96 Mar 9 02:06 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 96 Mar 9 02:45 ..
users-mac:.Trash User$ ls -la Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles/MessagesUsagePreferencesPlugin.bundle/en_AU.lproj/
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 4 root wheel 128 Aug 27 2016 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 96 Mar 8 23:04 ..
users-mac:.Trash User$
shell-script osx directory rm delete
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I run on osx 10.14, and I was trying to delete and reinstall xcode. I have also tried the following in safe mode but have the exact same problems.
I moved xcode.app to trash, right clicked and chose delete immediately.
However it tells me item is still in use:

Then I tried removing by sudo rm -rf Xcode.app, which tells me that "Directory not empty", as following:
users-mac:~ User$ cd ./.Trash/
users-mac:.Trash User$ sudo rm -rf Xcode.app/
Password:
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles/MessagesUsagePreferencesPlugin.bundle/en_AU.lproj: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles/MessagesUsagePreferencesPlugin.bundle: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FTClientServices.framework/fi.lproj: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FTClientServices.framework: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer/Platforms: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents/Developer: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app//Contents: Directory not empty
rm: Xcode.app/: Directory not empty
users-mac:.Trash User$ ls -la Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FTClientServices.framework/fi.lproj/
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 96 Mar 9 02:06 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 96 Mar 9 02:45 ..
users-mac:.Trash User$ ls -la Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk/System/Library/UsageBundles/MessagesUsagePreferencesPlugin.bundle/en_AU.lproj/
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 4 root wheel 128 Aug 27 2016 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 96 Mar 8 23:04 ..
users-mac:.Trash User$
shell-script osx directory rm delete
shell-script osx directory rm delete
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Kill Xcode first, it is still in use. Command-TAB several times, Q when you are on top of it.
– Rui F Ribeiro
6 hours ago
That method gives me no indication that xcode is in use.
– Tom
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Kill Xcode first, it is still in use. Command-TAB several times, Q when you are on top of it.
– Rui F Ribeiro
6 hours ago
That method gives me no indication that xcode is in use.
– Tom
4 hours ago
Kill Xcode first, it is still in use. Command-TAB several times, Q when you are on top of it.
– Rui F Ribeiro
6 hours ago
Kill Xcode first, it is still in use. Command-TAB several times, Q when you are on top of it.
– Rui F Ribeiro
6 hours ago
That method gives me no indication that xcode is in use.
– Tom
4 hours ago
That method gives me no indication that xcode is in use.
– Tom
4 hours ago
add a comment |
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That method gives me no indication that xcode is in use.
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