[Bug 67692] Re: If an error occurs while moving files across disk volumes, Nautilus leaves duplicate files on source and target

Rocko rockorequin at hotmail.com
Mon Jan 8 01:10:14 UTC 2007


I am using 6.10 (and it happens in 6.06 as well).

I think this is broader than 67691.

The source files are not deleted if there is an error. So, for example,
if you try to move 100 files and the operation fails while file 90 is
being moved, you will now have:

* 100 complete files still on the source
* 89 complete files (copies) on the target 
* 1 partial copy of file 90 on the target (which is what I described in 67691).

So the annoying thing is that now you have to check very carefully which
files were copied (it is safer to delete the target and then try to do
the move again).

If each file were moved individually, you would only have 11 files on
the source (files 90-100), 89 complete (moved) files on the target, and
the partially copied file 90 on the target.

I think 67691 is a more severe problem because it can create the
impression that there is a complete copy of file 90 on the target.

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If an error occurs while moving files across disk volumes, Nautilus leaves duplicate files on source and target
https://launchpad.net/bugs/67692




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