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justl

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From: The Netherlands

Registered: 2011-08-26

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[Solved]Strange behaviour of copy in File Managers (pcmanfm, nautlius)

Hi, I'm having the weirdest problem I just can't get solved:

With my default file manager (pcmanfm) I can't copy any files! Everytime I try it gives me the following error:
"Cannot copy a folder into its sub folder"
The same action from cli with cp command works without any problems.
Moving a file with pcmanfm works without any problems though.

I also tried nautilus and xfe. With thouse file managers I can copy file, but only if I copy them twice. So the first time I select a file and copy it, right click somewhere, the "paste" function is grayed out. If I copy the file again, I can paste...

Any thoughts? It's driving me crazy.

FYI: I'm running compiz standalone and installed this system just 2 days ago.
Edit: It also seems to work with pcmanfm if I copy the file TWICE.

Last edited by justl (2011-08-26 16:53:18)

justl

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From: The Netherlands

Registered: 2011-08-26

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Re: [Solved]Strange behaviour of copy in File Managers (pcmanfm, nautlius)

Ok so I kept digging and trying some stuff and it seems the problem is being caused by parcellite.
If I quit parcellite copying files works again how it should.

So I guess this is a parcellite bug? The strange thing is I run parcellite also on my other boxes and never had any problems so I'm not sure where this problem suddenly comes from..

Inxsible

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Re: [Solved]Strange behaviour of copy in File Managers (pcmanfm, nautlius)

do the other boxes have the same version of parcellite? Are those boxes also running Arch?

I think I did read about the latest version of parcellite having this problem. Downgrading a version seems to fix it. You might want to do that and open a bug report upstream -- if its not already opened.

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justl

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From: The Netherlands

Registered: 2011-08-26

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Re: [Solved]Strange behaviour of copy in File Managers (pcmanfm, nautlius)

You are right, it seems that parcellite 1.0.2RC is the problem. Downgrading to 1.0.1 fixes the problem, thx!

Filed a bugreport upstream.

DSpider

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Registered: 2009-08-23

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Re: [Solved]Strange behaviour of copy in File Managers (pcmanfm, nautlius)

Also happens with Openbox and Dolphin. I have to select "Copy" twice because the first one says:

Paste Clipboard Contents...

Then I select "Copy" again and this time I get:

Paste One File...

Weird. Thanks for pointing out the problem.

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Re: [Solved]Strange behaviour of copy in File Managers (pcmanfm, nautlius)

Thanks for this fix!

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