On my wifes computer running Kubuntu 18.04 she keeps having issues of files that have been deleted returning. She will delete a file in Dolphin and it will move the file to trash. But some time later the file will reappear back in the same folder where it was before. If she deletes it again, Dolphin will rename the file in the trash folder with a number after it. But the next day or so the file will be back in the previous folder again. She has deleted some files 3-4 times and they keep copying themselves back into the folder they were deleted from. Any ideas?
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I always just shift+delete when I'm getting rid of files. Bypasses the trash. Haven't had any come back yet.Lenovo Thinkstation: Xeon E5 CPU 32GB ECC Ram KDE Neon -
That is weird! I've never seen that happen and not sure what the process could even be. Restoration of a file from Trash is possible and there is an actual option to do that in the Trash app. You can either completely bypass the trashcan, if you want and as WWDERW suggested, or just open the trashcan icon aevery couple of days and permanently eliminate one or many of the files in there.Originally posted by Fargo View Post
Beyond that, I have no clue unless a backup keeps being restored - some sort of restoration from Timeshift.The next brick house on the left
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Interesting thought about the backup being restored. I use Lucky backup. I'll have to check how I have that setup. Maybe I have something setup to Sync. I've been using Linux 10+/- years. Never seen anything like this either.Comment
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Drop box, or a service like that?Regards, John LittleComment
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Not sure what you are responding to. But Lucky Backup is a program in the repos. It can be scheduled to backup to local physical drives.Originally posted by jlittle View Post
No updates yet. I turned off lucky backup to test the system but my wife hasn't had a chance to go back and delete the files again.Comment
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Originally posted by jlittleIf one installs drop box, you can configure it to sync a directory to drop box on all your computers. If it notices that one computer doesn't have a file, it might automatically download it. I haven't used it for years, I don't know if there's still a Linux client.Originally posted by Fargo View PostRegards, John LittleComment
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Yes, there is. I use it because I still have ext4.Originally posted by jlittle View PostKubuntu 20.04Comment
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What file is it, in what directory ?
Configuration files in your home directory are generated every time you log in or every time a service runs, so if you delete such a file, it is normal that it re-appearsJe suis Charlie, how many more people have to die for religions
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