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| From | "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: Odd behaviour? |
| Date | 2024-12-05 11:34 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <v6c82lxib.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink) |
| References | (2 earlier) <vinvtv$ci03$1@dont-email.me> <lr9ep2F6hc8U1@mid.individual.net> <viphkr$rnso$9@dont-email.me> <viq7p0$11lmp$1@dont-email.me> <virmhp$1fqan$5@dont-email.me> |
On 2024-12-05 08:59, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 04/12/2024 18:41, Rich wrote: >> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote: >>> On 03/12/2024 22:24, Andy Burns wrote: >>>> The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>> >>>>> What I find puzzling is how it appears in the GUI but isn't on the >>>>> actual machine file system >>>> >>>> funky characters in filename? >>>> >>>> ls -la | cat -v >>> >>> Nope. Still no sign >>> >>> I think some part of the GUI environment builds a cache, and its in >>> that, but not in the real world so to speak >> >> What is the GUI file browser program you use under Mate? >> > Caja > >> Many "GUI file browsers" have a tendancy to "combine" plural actual >> disk paths into the 'appearance' of a singular view (and "Desktop" is >> one of those 'views' that GUI dev's think need this miss-feature). >> >> So it is possible the file it is located somewhere other than >> ~/Desktop/ and the GUI is merging together that other location with the >> contents of the actual ~/Desktop/, and presenting the combination to >> you as "Desktop". >> > Hmm. Still doesn't say why it cant be deleted/found Even from the GUI > file manager Because it would be on another directory. >> Which would explain why it does not appear when you actually view >> ~/Desktop/ with ls from a terminal. >> > -- Cheers, Carlos.
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Odd behaviour? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-03 20:32 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-03 22:27 +0100
Re: Odd behaviour? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-03 22:15 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-03 22:24 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? Woozy Song <suzyw0ng@outlook.com> - 2024-12-04 12:40 +0800
Re: Odd behaviour? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-04 12:24 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-04 12:23 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-12-04 18:41 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-05 07:59 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-05 11:34 +0100
Re: Odd behaviour? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-05 11:06 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-05 12:19 +0100
Re: Odd behaviour? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-05 12:26 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-05 13:41 +0100
Re: Odd behaviour? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-05 12:48 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-05 13:12 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-05 13:56 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-05 15:24 +0100
Re: Odd behaviour? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-05 16:57 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-05 18:02 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2024-12-04 19:41 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-05 08:37 +0000
Re: Odd behaviour? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-04 10:29 +0100
Re: Odd behaviour? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-04 12:42 +0100
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