How to empty STUCK Trash with Automator

Question

I want Automator script to remove files from Trash without user input. AppleScript

empty the trash

only works on unstuck files. Similar commands work in Terminal to remove files.

sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash

Still, copies of 'stuck' files are left in Trash. For example, files get stuck during move to Trash, leaving files halfway to Trash but stuck in between, so zero-byte files stuck in Trash... Terminal command will unlink Trash contents so that Trash will empty, including the zero-bytes junk.

sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash /Volumes/*/.Trashes

But Terminal has to be opened separately, then requires a user password and then manual drag and drop, blocking automation... How to automate everything?

Here's what we generally do now and need to replace with script:

1. Check if any files in Trash
2. If files in trash, then empty
3. Check if any files in trash
4. If files still in Trash, then open Terminal
5. Run Terminal command sudo rm -rf -i -dPRrvW to break file permissions blocking delete
6. Enter password to allow permissions change
7. drag and drop stuck Trash files onto Terminal window
8. Delete Trash files
9. Check if any files in Trash
10. If no file in Trash, then end script run

macOS Automation | AppleScript: Resources

Answer 1

I am not sure what is Trash-to-Terminal drag... but did you try the Applescript?

tell application "Finder"
 empty the trash
end tell