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Re: Files and Folders going to desktop

 

What method do you use to copy the files that gives you the problem?

Regards,
/Lars

On 4/15/13 6:26 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
> Hi again from my test machine :)
> 
> I just tried to re-produce that and everything is fine. I tried to copy
> some files from my USB Drive to my Home Folder (Yes, I do have a separate
> /home partition) and it didn't duplicate the copy to the Desktop Folder.
> 
> I tried to repeat it 3 times, but everything is fine at my end.
> I tried from two different USB Drives with two different size, same.
> Everything is normal.
> 
> Does it happen with you from every USB Drive you try to copy from?
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 7:05 PM, Jose Lopez <josewendy1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> It is 32 bit not a upgrade, is a clean install from 12.04 to 12.10. this
>> is the same I have done all the time and even on that same desktop it did
>> not do that the last time I (updated the OS) It's my wifes and she does not
>> care, but I do. I only does it on the folder/files been tranzfered/copied
>> over. It does not do it on the native folders of the install.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> Okay, fair enough.
>>>
>>> Give me few mins to go to my test laptop and try to re-produce that.
>>>
>>> What version is it? 32 or 64?
>>> Is this an upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Jose Lopez <josewendy1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I thought I said Lubuntu12.10, When I copied the backed up folder/files
>>>> from my usb stick to my /home. It also made a copy on my desktop. If I try
>>>> to delete the desktop copy, it also removes my /home copy. that should not
>>>> be.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello Jose,
>>>>>
>>>>> You email is not clear, at least to me. Would you please explain what
>>>>> is going on?
>>>>> What system are you using?
>>>>> Where are you moving the files to?
>>>>> Are you making two copies of these? when you delete a file from the
>>>>> File Manager (Desktop Folder), on your Desktop, obviously it will be
>>>>> removed too.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm confused though!
>>>>>
>>>>> Waiting for your explanation :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:51 PM, Jose Lopez <josewendy1@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all, I have this thing going on on my wifes desktop. It happened
>>>>>> when I did a clean install, from Lubuntu12.04 to 12.10. This has never
>>>>>> happen to me before, so I thought I would ask.
>>>>>> The problem is, that when I tranzfered my backed up folders/files from
>>>>>> my usb stick, (like I do all the time) this time it made a copy not only on
>>>>>> the /home which is where I copied it to, but it also made copies in the
>>>>>> desktop. Now when I try to delete the desktop items it also deletes them in
>>>>>> the file manager.
>>>>>> Q: Is there a setting that might have gotten messed up and I need to
>>>>>> change?
>>>>>> Any help is appreciated,
>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>> Jose




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