8.1 - sorted most problems but can't empty application from trash?

Question

Like many others I had problems with the 8.1 update. Software update froze the computer the first 2 times it tried to install it, and although the application opened, software update showed no record of 8.1 being installed ("about itunes" showed 8.1 though).
8.1 wouldn't see my iphone though, and even after resetting the phone it wouldn't upload my tunes, app etc. I also couldn't play any of my purchased tracks and couldn't de-authorise them. Eventually I decided to delete iTunes from my computer, and downloaded it direct from the Apple site. First time installing it the machine froze again, but second time round it installed OK. Also showed up in software update as being installed too. Phone synced fine and all is working OK now but I can't remove the deleted iTunes application from the trash.
If I try to do anything with the file (even right click on it) the computer locks up for a few minutes. If I try to empty the trash I get the message "The operation cannot be completed because the item "pgs" is in use", and the computer locks up for a few minutes again. iTunes stays in the trash. Any ideas on how I can delete this file that seems to be causing all these problems? Cheers
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Answer 1

I'd not used Terminal before but have now! I did a bit of reading on changing directory, deleting files etc and this is what I did;
(G5:~) bennyc% cd .trash
(G5:~/.trash) bennyc% rm iTunes
rm: iTunes: No such file or directory
(G5:~/.trash) bennyc%
iTunes is in the trash according to finder and it's the file causing the problems, but I can't delete through Terminal, or am I doing something wrong?
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