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Re: Files and Folders going to desktop

 

I think I did that, But I will try a couple of different ways including
what you suggested see if I can get it to quit what is do in. will keep you
posted.
Thanks
Jose


On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> This may seem silly but try to open One window for PCManFM and two tabs,
> one for the source (USB) and the 2nd for the destination and start copying
> the files.
>
> For me, I usually do this when I have multiple files/folders to transfer
> but in most cases, I open one PCManFM window with one tab for the USB,
> copy, go to home, paste.
>
> I will try now your approach and see if what would trigger the issue :)
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 7:39 PM, Jose Lopez <josewendy1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Lars, I usually open two file managers, one with the /home opened and
>> one with the usb stick opened and then I copy/paste from one to another.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Jose Lopez <josewendy1@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> I haven't tried another usb stick just because it has always worked with
>>> this one, and yes I also have a seperate /home. I really don,t know why is
>>> doing this, again like you I,m testing always in four desktops, and three
>>> laptops and never had this happen including the desktop in question. It has
>>> been like that for about a month or so, just have had time to address it.
>>> I'm doing some paper work today so I thought I would thro that Q. out there
>>> see is anybody had a answer to it. I just don't get why it would delete the
>>> /home folder throu the desktop?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <
>>> amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx> 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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