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#1 2012-01-22 18:57:18
- arcc
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- From: ger
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[solved] cannot delete files on usb-drive
hey folks,
i have the following problem: when i delete files from my usb-drive, they are moved to .Trash-1000/files/[...]. but my trash bin is still empty. also i cannot delete the .Trash-1000 directory on the usb-drive. 
i am using arch 64 with xfce4.
hope anyone can help with it?
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#2 2012-01-22 18:59:20
- dodo3773
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Re: [solved] cannot delete files on usb-drive
Navigate there in a shell and use rm. I have found that to be an annoyance as well.
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#3 2012-01-22 19:02:01
- arcc
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Re: [solved] cannot delete files on usb-drive
ah ok, that works. but what is the reason that's not working in thunar?
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#4 2012-01-22 19:07:16
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Re: [solved] cannot delete files on usb-drive
ah ok, that works. but what is the reason that's not working in thunar?
Not sure. Are you sure it is just Thunar though? I use Thunar too and am very interested in a solution to this. If I remember correctly this is a "feature" of most file managers.
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#5 2012-01-22 19:10:52
- arcc
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Re: [solved] cannot delete files on usb-drive
when i remember right, it was possible to delete the .Trash-1000 directory once before. but i am not sure, if this was in my arch installation or in parted magic (which i use often at work).
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#6 2012-01-22 19:12:20
- dodo3773
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Re: [solved] cannot delete files on usb-drive
when i remember right, it was possible to delete the .Trash-1000 directory once before. but i am not sure, if this was in my arch installation or in parted magic (which i use often at work).
Shift+Delete works.
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#7 2012-01-22 19:42:30
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Re: [solved] cannot delete files on usb-drive
Don't shift+delete your .Trash folder. It caused an I/O gvfs error for me. I am going to try reformatting and symlinking my .Trash to ~/.local/share/Trash/
I am wondering what kind of cross compatibility problems it may create though.
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