[SOLVED] missing trash folder

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bugel53

[SOLVED] missing trash folder

Post by bugel53 »

sory i'm still very new about Linux.
previously i tried to install LInux Mint 7 Gloria
it went well..

then my friend install Linux Mint 8, then i also upgrade mine.

previously in my Mint 7, there was Trash folder but in my new Mint 8 there is not.
but my friend's Mint 8 there is a trash folder.

can someone tell me what is wrong with my linux?
because now, when i delete a file, it is a permanent delete.

and can someone tell me how i get my trash folder?

can install the new copy can fix this issue?
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viking777

Re: missing trash folder

Post by viking777 »

The trash folder is kept at /home/yourusername/.local/Trash. Look in there for your files.
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proxima_centauri

Re: missing trash folder

Post by proxima_centauri »

Do you mean your desktop icon has disappeared? or is it not available under the mintMenu either?
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bugel53

Re: missing trash folder

Post by bugel53 »

i thought i'm going to send you the preview of my screen, but i still cannot be able to do that in Linux. (sorry)

the trash folder is no where under /home/yourusername/.local/Trash,
the only folder in the /home/yourusername/.local/ is 'share' folder
so it is also not available under mint Menu

so, is my installation got corrupted?
is there a way to fix this?

thanks for your help
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Kendall

Re: missing trash folder

Post by Kendall »

Which desktop are you using? If by chance you're using LXDE then there's no native trash support in the default file manager and everything is permanent delete.
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viking777

Re: missing trash folder

Post by viking777 »

bugel53 wrote:i thought i'm going to send you the preview of my screen, but i still cannot be able to do that in Linux. (sorry)

the trash folder is no where under /home/yourusername/.local/Trash,
the only folder in the /home/yourusername/.local/ is 'share' folder
so it is also not available under mint Menu

so, is my installation got corrupted?
is there a way to fix this?

thanks for your help
And did you look in /share?

(sorry I missed that out of the original post, that is where it is - or should be.)
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kat22

Re: missing trash folder

Post by kat22 »

do you have gnome / KDE / LXDE as your destop... you might not see in KDE as they are customizible widgets...
try to right click on the panel - add widget
browse the available widgets you should have the trash folder there...
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bugel53

Re: missing trash folder

Post by bugel53 »

thanks for the answer. I believe i used LXDE. Is there a way to install it? Or i need to change to other version?

And, can i ask one more question in this topic?
What is LXDE? why it do not have trash while other have it?

Thanks again :)
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