Please Read First Before Posting

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Submitted by ROCKNROLLKID on Thu, 12/11/2014 - 21:38
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ROCKNROLLKID

Thu, 12/11/2014 - 21:53

EDIT: 12/11/2014

Added new content, edited format and fixed a few grammar errors.

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Windows 10 x64 (switching to ReactOS in the future).

andrew

Fri, 12/19/2014 - 20:55

Thanks for starting this.

EDIT: 12/19/2014

I made hyperlinks clickable, removed the part about uninstalling and rebooting (which with software in general is a good idea but I haven't noticed it helps much with BleachBit issues), made the post sticky, and did some copy editing.

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Ted

Wed, 11/02/2016 - 14:37

I read the documentation but not sure this question was answered. I am also not sure that this is the correct space to ask this question. However, the question is, I understand that when a file is deleted the filename is removed from the MBR but the actual file remains on the computer but designated as in free space, so will Bleach Bit delete the file in the free space? Does the space on the disk become blank?
If defrag is run will that put all the deleted free space files at the end of the good data?

Ted Goodwin

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ROCKNROLLKID

Wed, 11/02/2016 - 14:57

Here is a documentation how wipe free space works: http://docs.bleachbit.org/doc/shred-files-and-wipe-disks.html

You can also shred files if you want them permanently erased right away.

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Also known as Alex.

Moderator for BleachBit and a maintainer for Winapp2.

Check out my open-source group on Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/opencommunity

Windows 10 x64 (switching to ReactOS in the future).

harryg123

Sun, 04/09/2017 - 05:30

Bleachbit 1.12 STILL does not empty trash in LinuxMint 17.0 OR 18.1

I have set the system to overwrite files.

I put a junk file on the desktop,m pressed , and it shows up in the Trash can. But after running Bleachbit as both User and as Root --- the file remains in the trash. Yes, 'Empty trash" is selected on the system. Here is a copy of the error messages:

PART I --- BLEACHBIT ERRORS AND MESSAGES UNER MINT 18.1

======= running bleachbit as user 'sadhu' ==============
======= error messages listed below ====================
Error in execution of
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Command.py", line 146, in execute
self.func(self.path)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Special.py", line 280, in delete_mozilla_url_history
FileUtilities.execute_sqlite3(path, cmds)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 307, in execute_sqlite3
'%s: %s' % (Common.decode_str(exc), path))
DatabaseError: UNIQUE constraint failed: moz_favicons.url: /home/sadhu/.mozilla/firefox/mwad0hks.default/places.sqlite

Error in execution of Command to delete /var/log/auth.log.1
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Command.py", line 81, in execute
FileUtilities.delete(self.path, self.shred)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 260, in delete
wipe_contents(path)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 542, in wipe_contents
os.chmod(path, 0200) # user write only
OSError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/var/log/auth.log.1'
Error in execution of Command to delete /var/log/kern.log.1
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Command.py", line 81, in execute
FileUtilities.delete(self.path, self.shred)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 260, in delete
wipe_contents(path)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 542, in wipe_contents
os.chmod(path, 0200) # user write only
OSError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/var/log/kern.log.1'
Error in execution of Command to delete /var/log/ufw.log.1
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Command.py", line 81, in execute
FileUtilities.delete(self.path, self.shred)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 260, in delete
wipe_contents(path)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 542, in wipe_contents
os.chmod(path, 0200) # user write only
OSError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/var/log/ufw.log.1'
Error in execution of Command to delete /var/log/syslog.1
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Command.py", line 81, in execute
FileUtilities.delete(self.path, self.shred)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 260, in delete
wipe_contents(path)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 542, in wipe_contents
os.chmod(path, 0200) # user write only
OSError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/var/log/syslog.1'
Error in execution of Command to delete /var/log/cups/access_log.1
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Command.py", line 81, in execute
FileUtilities.delete(self.path, self.shred)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 260, in delete
wipe_contents(path)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 542, in wipe_contents
os.chmod(path, 0200) # user write only
OSError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/var/log/cups/access_log.1'
Error in execution of
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Command.py", line 131, in execute
func_ret = self.func()
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Unix.py", line 353, in apt_autoclean
raise RuntimeError(line)
RuntimeError: E: Could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
Error in execution of
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Command.py", line 131, in execute
func_ret = self.func()
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Unix.py", line 383, in apt_autoremove
raise RuntimeError(line)
RuntimeError: E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)

Error in execution of
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Command.py", line 146, in execute
self.func(self.path)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Special.py", line 102, in delete_chrome_autofill
FileUtilities.execute_sqlite3(path, cmds)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 307, in execute_sqlite3
'%s: %s' % (Common.decode_str(exc), path))
DatabaseError: no such column: full_name: /home/sadhu/.config/chromium/Default/Web Data

Error in execution of
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Command.py", line 146, in execute
self.func(self.path)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Special.py", line 163, in delete_chrome_favicons
FileUtilities.execute_sqlite3(path, cmds)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 307, in execute_sqlite3
'%s: %s' % (Common.decode_str(exc), path))
DatabaseError: no such column: image_data: /home/sadhu/.config/chromium/Default/Favicons
Error in execution of
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Command.py", line 146, in execute
self.func(self.path)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/Special.py", line 211, in delete_chrome_keywords
FileUtilities.execute_sqlite3(path, cmds)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 307, in execute_sqlite3
'%s: %s' % (Common.decode_str(exc), path))
DatabaseError: no such table: keywords_backup: /home/sadhu/.config/chromium/Default/Web Data

Disk space recovered: 692.2kB
Files deleted: 3
Special operations: 19
Errors: 11

======= running bleachbit as user 'root' ===============
======= no errors. Messages listed below ===============

Clean 0 /root/.config/libreoffice/4/user/registrymodifications.xcu
apt-get autoclean 0
apt-get autoremove 0
Clipboard 0
Delete 73.7kB /var/log/auth.log.1
Delete 1.3MB /var/log/kern.log.1
Delete 41kB /var/log/ufw.log.1
Delete 225.3kB /var/log/syslog.1
Delete 4.1kB /var/log/cups/access_log.1

Disk space recovered: 1.6MB
Files deleted: 5
Special operations: 4

PART II --- BLEACHBIT ERRORS AND MESSAGES UNER MINT 17.0

======= running bleachbit as user 'sadhu' ==============
======= error messages listed below ====================

Error in execution of
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/Command.py", line 131, in execute
func_ret = self.func()
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/Unix.py", line 352, in apt_autoclean
raise RuntimeError(line)
RuntimeError: E: Could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
Error in execution of
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/Command.py", line 131, in execute
func_ret = self.func()
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/Unix.py", line 382, in apt_autoremove
raise RuntimeError(line)
RuntimeError: E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
Error in execution of Command to delete /home/sadhu/.kde/share/apps/gwenview/recentfolders/y22449rc
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/Command.py", line 81, in execute
FileUtilities.delete(self.path, self.shred)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 260, in delete
wipe_contents(path)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 554, in wipe_contents
os.chmod(path, 0200) # user write only
OSError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/home/sadhu/.kde/share/apps/gwenview/recentfolders/y22449rc'

Error in execution of
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/Command.py", line 233, in execute
FileUtilities.clean_json(self.path, self.address)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 183, in clean_json
js = json.load(open(path, 'r'))
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: u'/home/sadhu/.config/chromium/Local State'
Error in execution of
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/Worker.py", line 84, in execute
for ret in cmd.execute(self.really_delete):
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/Command.py", line 233, in execute
FileUtilities.clean_json(self.path, self.address)
File "/usr/share/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py", line 183, in clean_json
js = json.load(open(path, 'r'))
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: u'/home/sadhu/.config/chromium/Local State'

Disk space recovered: 241.7kB
Files deleted: 2
Special operations: 20
Errors: 5

======= running bleachbit as user 'root' ===============
======= no errors. Messages listed below ===============

Delete 8.2kB /root/.mozilla/firefox/jjlorr9i.default/bookmarkbackups/bookmarks-2016-09-09_13.json
Delete the usage history 0 /root/.mozilla/firefox/jjlorr9i.default/places.sqlite
Vacuum 0 /root/.mozilla/firefox/jjlorr9i.default/healthreport.sqlite
Vacuum 0 /root/.mozilla/firefox/jjlorr9i.default/places.sqlite
Vacuum 0 /root/.mozilla/firefox/jjlorr9i.default/permissions.sqlite
Clipboard 0
Delete 61.4kB /var/log/dmesg.0
Delete 4.1kB /var/log/mdm/:0.log.1
Delete 0 /var/log/samba/log.127.0.0.1
Delete 24.6kB /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old
apt-get autoclean 0
apt-get autoremove 0
Clean file 0 /root/.config/chromium/Local State
Clean file 0 /root/.config/chromium/Local State

Disk space recovered: 98.3kB
Files deleted: 5
Special operations: 9

andrew

Sat, 04/15/2017 - 08:58

harryg123: This thread is called "please read before posting," so to help keep the forum organized, please reply to this thread only with comments related to it. Otherwise, please open a new topic on the forum.

If you think you have a bug, please open a bug ticket on GitHub. That is a much better place to file bug tickets than the forum. Please file one bug ticket per issue rather than mixing separate issues in one ticket.

The "permission denied" error on files under /var when running as a normal user is the expected behavior. That's just how Linux normally works, and it does not have anything to do with the trash.

The error "DatabaseError: no such table" is related neither to the trash nor to "permission denied," so that can be a separate ticket. It would help to know the versions of Google Chrome and Chromium that you have.

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Andrew, lead developer