"Trash has reached maximum size" This message came up since a long time on my linux desktop when I tried to use the trash bin icon to delete stuff. Emptying the bin didn't help and didn't make sense, because there's still a lot of space available on my hardrive. I found the (simple) solution finally here: http://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=88418 hey! The solution to my problem is the following: Code: Select all root@sega:/home/ilj % mv /home/ilj/.local/share/Trash ~/ The error message is bogus, though. The Trash folder did not contain any files: and there was a one string entry only in the metadata file. Moving Trash folder allowed me to start using it as expected instantly.