From: philo@privacy.net   
      
   On 5/27/24 6:07 PM, Gordon wrote:   
   > On 2024-05-27, philo  wrote:   
   >> Now that I'm up and running again, I temporarily put my 1TB backup ssd   
   >> into my machine in order to back up one last folder. The drive was   
   >> pretty full so I first decided to delete a few hundred gigs of stuff I   
   >> don't need. I'm using the "Caja" file manager and it will not allow me   
   >> to delete anything unless I open the manager as root.   
   >   
   > What were the permissions  of the files you wished to delete?   
   >   
      
      
   That drive is packed away now but I checked another backup drive. I see   
   quite few folders did not have "create and delete" access. They were   
   "access" only.   
      
   Next time I put that drive back in service I'll be sure to correct that   
   and in the future pay better attention.   
      
   Side note, I decided not to remove the USB-3 card, it took five seconds   
   to plug in the power cable.   
      
   With the size of some of my backup drives, yes, I want USB-3   
      
      
      
   >>   
   >> Perhaps there is a bit too much safety here?   
   >>   
   >> Anyway, when I deleted the data, I assumed it was a full delete as none   
   >> of it ended up in my trash bin.   
   >> Wrong assumption.   
   >>   
   >> It went into the root trash bin which is not accessible fro Caja .   
   >>   
   >> I had to open a root terminal to delete the trash   
   >>   
   >> Good thing I'm an old timer and could easily do so from Midnight Commander   
   >>   
   >> I'd hate to see a newbie try a task like this that really should be a   
   >> trivial matter.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Anyway...I always try to find some good news in a "bad" experience.   
   >>   
   >> When I opened my machine to add the ssd, I had a look at a now-working   
   >> PCIe USB-3 port.   
   >>   
   >> LOL...I forgot to hook up the power cable.   
   >>   
   >> Since I've managed to get along fine for three years without having even   
   >> tried the port, I removed it from my machine>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Sheesh, what fun   
      
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