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for some reason there exist this file in my desktop

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When I move it to the bin and try to empty I get this message:

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I have also tryied using the terminal:

sudo rm -rf Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app/

But when I do that I get:

rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks/OSInstallerSetup.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAESD.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAOSPersonalization.framework/Versions/A/_CodeSignature: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks/OSInstallerSetup.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAESD.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAOSPersonalization.framework/Versions/A: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks/OSInstallerSetup.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAESD.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAOSPersonalization.framework/Versions: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks/OSInstallerSetup.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAESD.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAOSPersonalization.framework: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks/OSInstallerSetup.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAESD.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAPackageKit.framework: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks/OSInstallerSetup.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAESD.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks/OSInstallerSetup.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAESD.framework/Versions/A: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks/OSInstallerSetup.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAESD.framework/Versions: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks/OSInstallerSetup.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/IAESD.framework: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks/OSInstallerSetup.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks/OSInstallerSetup.framework/Versions/A: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks/OSInstallerSetup.framework/Versions: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks/OSInstallerSetup.framework: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Frameworks: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents: Directory not empty
rm: Install macOS Catalina.app: Directory not empty
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    Did you reboot yet?
    – Tetsujin
    Commented Oct 13, 2020 at 8:34
  • Yes, I have rebooted my laptop many times. The files seem to be broken.
    – sted
    Commented Oct 13, 2020 at 13:26
  • Will it move to another folder, or even another drive?
    – Tetsujin
    Commented Oct 13, 2020 at 13:41
  • I can move it to another folder, but not to an external drive (I can only copy it to an external drive)
    – sted
    Commented Oct 13, 2020 at 14:58

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I moved the file to /tmp.

It was originally in /Applications/Install macOS Catalina.app so with Finder I opened /Applications, Right click New Terminal at Folder and ran from the Terminal:

mv Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app /tmp/

then Reboot. This rebooting took longer then expected but in the end the file was gone ... which is obvious as /tmp is emptied on reboot.

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