help, can't empty my trash folder on external hdd
If the trash has nothing else important in it:
rm -rf /media/Elements/.Trash-1000/
You may want to try as root as well:
sudo rm -rf /media/Elements/.Trash-1000/
Another method would be to use srm - it would wipe over the data and remove it. It also shows if it is a hardlink etc.
If you need to install it:
sudo apt-get install secure-delete
and then
srm -rf /media/Elements/.Trash-1000/