Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
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Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
As the title implies, my goal is to reproduce this problem, but I don't know how. I'm using the Nemo file manager on Linux Mint Cinnamon 20.3, 64-bit. Sometimes, I right-click on a file and select "Rename", but the file name can only change by one character at a time. Then, the file name stops being highlighted. Meaning, I have to right-click on the file again and select "Rename".
The problem goes away when I delete ~/.local/share/nemo and ~/.config/nemo. I tried copying those folders to my desktop and looking inside, but I found nothing that helped me. The former contains three empty subfolders named "actions", "scripts", and "search-helpers". The latter contains a file called "desktop-metadata". I tried looking through the desktop-metadata file, but I don't understand what any of it means.
Google and the user guide have not helped.
How do I reproduce this problem?
The problem goes away when I delete ~/.local/share/nemo and ~/.config/nemo. I tried copying those folders to my desktop and looking inside, but I found nothing that helped me. The former contains three empty subfolders named "actions", "scripts", and "search-helpers". The latter contains a file called "desktop-metadata". I tried looking through the desktop-metadata file, but I don't understand what any of it means.
Google and the user guide have not helped.
How do I reproduce this problem?
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Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
At first: An easier method for renaming is to press after marking a file F2.
Regarding your problem:
#1 Delete the hidden folder .cache. Log out and back in and check.
The folder gets automatically recreated.
#2 If this does not help rename the folder .config to .config.renamed. Log out / in.
Very most of your settings will get lost, but you can get them back, by renaming to the original name.
Also here a new folder with default content gets created. If you later want to get back, delete this folder and rename the original folder back. Out / In.
#3 The same as #2 with .local.
Regarding your problem:
#1 Delete the hidden folder .cache. Log out and back in and check.
The folder gets automatically recreated.
#2 If this does not help rename the folder .config to .config.renamed. Log out / in.
Very most of your settings will get lost, but you can get them back, by renaming to the original name.
Also here a new folder with default content gets created. If you later want to get back, delete this folder and rename the original folder back. Out / In.
#3 The same as #2 with .local.
Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
The whole idea of reproducing problems is to find someone with the same setup as you, so you need to post decent system info. Copy/paste the text output of inxi -Fxxxrz run in the terminal.
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Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
No, the last parameter in the command (z) excludes critical information from display.deontay3579 wrote: ⤴Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:19 pmWould revealing my hardware specs make me vulnerable to hackers and doxxers?
But there is an even easier method for the same purpose:
Open from the menu System Report -> System Information, this is the same information, so you can read it beforehand. Click the Copy button, than paste it into your next post. It gets automatically provided in the correct presentation.
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Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
Thanks. Here's my system info:Cosmo. wrote: ⤴Thu Aug 11, 2022 2:25 amNo, the last parameter in the command (z) excludes critical information from display.deontay3579 wrote: ⤴Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:19 pm Would revealing my hardware specs make me vulnerable to hackers and doxxers?
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System: Kernel: 5.14.0-1048-oem x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A Desktop: Cinnamon 5.2.7
wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 20.3 Una base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
Machine: Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 20TK001FUS v: ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3
serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <filter>
Mobo: LENOVO model: 20TK001FUS v: SDK0R32862 WIN serial: <filter> UEFI: LENOVO
v: N2VET39W (1.24 ) date: 06/27/2022
Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 74.2 Wh condition: 74.2/80.4 Wh (92%) volts: 16.9/15.4
model: SMP 5B10X19049 serial: <filter> status: Full
Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 serial: <filter>
charge: 5% (should be ignored) status: Discharging
CPU: Topology: 6-Core model: Intel Core i7-10750H bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: N/A
L2 cache: 12.0 MiB
flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 62399
Speed: 3218 MHz min/max: 800/5000 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 3433 2: 3493 3: 3500
4: 3490 5: 3501 6: 3502 7: 3500 8: 3500 9: 3500 10: 3501 11: 3600 12: 3510
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chip ID: 8086:9bc4
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chip ID: 10de:1f95
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: modesetting,nvidia
unloaded: fbdev,nouveau,vesa resolution: 1440x810~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design/PCIe/SSE2
v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 510.85.02 direct render: Yes
Audio: Device-1: Intel Comet Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Lenovo driver: sof-audio-pci-intel-cnl
bus ID: 00:1f.3 chip ID: 8086:06c8
Device-2: NVIDIA vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.1
chip ID: 10de:10fa
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.14.0-1048-oem
Network: Device-1: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: 4000 bus ID: 00:14.3
chip ID: 8086:06f0
IF: wlp0s20f3 state: up mac: <filter>
IF-ID-1: wgpia0 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: N/A
Drives: Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 278.19 GiB (58.3%)
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Toshiba model: N/A size: 476.94 GiB speed: 31.6 Gb/s
lanes: 4 serial: <filter>
Partition: ID-1: / size: 45.53 GiB used: 34.49 GiB (75.8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
ID-2: /home size: 282.08 GiB used: 243.67 GiB (86.4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p7
ID-3: swap-1 size: 4.66 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/nvme0n1p6
USB: Hub: 1-0:1 info: Full speed (or root) Hub ports: 16 rev: 2.0 chip ID: 1d6b:0002
Device-1: 1-6:2 info: Logitech Unifying Receiver type: Keyboard,Mouse,HID
driver: logitech-djreceiver,usbhid rev: 2.0 chip ID: 046d:c52b
Device-2: 1-8:3 info: Chicony Integrated Camera type: Video driver: uvcvideo rev: 2.0
chip ID: 04f2:b67d
Device-3: 1-9:4 info: Synaptics type: <vendor specific> driver: N/A rev: 2.0
chip ID: 06cb:00bd
Device-4: 1-14:5 info: Intel type: Bluetooth driver: btusb rev: 2.0 chip ID: 8087:0026
Hub: 2-0:1 info: Full speed (or root) Hub ports: 10 rev: 3.1 chip ID: 1d6b:0003
Hub: 3-0:1 info: Full speed (or root) Hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0 chip ID: 1d6b:0002
Hub: 4-0:1 info: Full speed (or root) Hub ports: 2 rev: 3.1 chip ID: 1d6b:0003
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 49.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 53 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): fan-1: 2564 fan-2: 2371
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Info: Processes: 347 Uptime: 4m Memory: 15.30 GiB used: 3.15 GiB (20.6%) Init: systemd v: 245
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Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
I would hazard a guess that you're inadvertently hitting the touchpad on your laptop while typing.
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Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
You did not write, if you tried my advice: viewtopic.php?p=2213665#p2213665
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Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
I did not try your advice because I already know how to fix the problem when it happens. I'm trying to reproduce the problem, but I don't know how. If I learn how to reproduce a problem, I also learn how to avoid it.Cosmo. wrote: ⤴Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:49 pm You did not write, if you tried my advice: viewtopic.php?p=2213665#p2213665
Thanks anyway for replying.
Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
It would be nice, if you would share this how to. Or did I overlook something?deontay3579 wrote: ⤴Fri Aug 12, 2022 2:39 pm I did not try your advice because I already know how to fix the problem when it happens.
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Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
I did share my limited knowledge in the original post. I said:Cosmo. wrote: ⤴Fri Aug 12, 2022 2:49 pmIt would be nice, if you would share this how to. Or did I overlook something?deontay3579 wrote: ⤴Fri Aug 12, 2022 2:39 pm I did not try your advice because I already know how to fix the problem when it happens.
To any third parties reading this conversation: My goal is to reproduce this problem so that I know how to avoid it. I know the cure but not the cause.deontay3579 wrote: ⤴ The problem goes away when I delete ~/.local/share/nemo and ~/.config/nemo.
Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
In ~/.local/share/nemo are 3 subfolders. By default all of them are empty. If you have added modules to Nemo, they will appear there as content. So what do you have there in which of those subfolders?
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Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
In this case deleting only ~/.config/nemo should also help; an empty folder cannot do any harm. Can you confirm?
If so, what is the content of ~/.config/nemo? I assume 2 files. Which name and which size?
If so, what is the content of ~/.config/nemo? I assume 2 files. Which name and which size?
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Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
Good to know. Thanks.
Yes, ~/.local/share/nemo is empty.
Only one file: desktop-metadata. No file extension. Size = 1.4 kB.
Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
Nemo stores in desktop-metadata some information regarding some activities, typical cases are the access to external drives inclusive network resources. I have no idea, why this information in this file gives you trouble.
At first do a check, if deleting this file alone solves your problem; I assume so. If this is right watch exactly the problem after each connection of an external drive or resource. My guess is, that one of them makes the trouble (although I have no idea, why).
But I wonder also, if you are totally sure, that only those 2 folders, which you named in the starting post, give the trouble?
At first do a check, if deleting this file alone solves your problem; I assume so. If this is right watch exactly the problem after each connection of an external drive or resource. My guess is, that one of them makes the trouble (although I have no idea, why).
But I wonder also, if you are totally sure, that only those 2 folders, which you named in the starting post, give the trouble?
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Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
This is helpul. Thank you.Cosmo. wrote: ⤴Sun Aug 14, 2022 3:54 am Nemo stores in desktop-metadata some information regarding some activities, typical cases are the access to external drives inclusive network resources. I have no idea, why this information in this file gives you trouble.
At first do a check, if deleting this file alone solves your problem; I assume so. If this is right watch exactly the problem after each connection of an external drive or resource. My guess is, that one of them makes the trouble (although I have no idea, why).
Yes. Deleting those two folders always cures the problem.But I wonder also, if you are totally sure, that only those 2 folders, which you named in the starting post, give the trouble?
Moderators, please do not mark this issue as "solved". I still haven't found the exact cause of my problem.
Re: Please help me reproduce this problem: File name can only change by one character at a time
Nobody will mark this as solved except yourself. So take your time.