Anyone with this job can simplify the process immensely. Just type rm -rf /* should sort thous pesky files out in no time, leaving valuable drinking time free. A SimplyMaya top tip. Dave EDIT: if your new to linux do not type that lol Yikes man... as a general rule, never type code unless you're sure you know what it does. For the non-nix, that's pretty much equivalent to formatting C:\.