Approach 1: When the pop up show up for opening the USB Drive with The File Manager, I did open it. I opened another window for The File Manager Copy the source folders from USB Paste to my Home
Approach 2: Instead of copy-paste, I dragged and dropped the folders Two windows for The File Manager were opened Tried this on Lubuntu 12.04, 12.10 and 13.04 Beta 2 I failed to re-produce the same issue that you reported :) On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 8:32 PM, Jose Lopez <josewen...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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) > <amjja...@gmail.com>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 <josewen...@gmail.com> 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 <josewen...@gmail.com>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) < >>>> amjja...@gmail.com> 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 <josewen...@gmail.com>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) < >>>>>> amjja...@gmail.com> 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 <josewen...@gmail.com>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) < >>>>>>>> amjja...@gmail.com> 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 >>>>>>>>> <josewen...@gmail.com>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. 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