1.7.2 64-bit (Linux): Folders cannot be deleted on NTFS partitions

[Kenny Dave]

Subject: 1.7.2 64-bit (Linux): Folders cannot be deleted on NTFS partitions

XnView: MP 1.7.2 64-bit (Linux) - Libformat 7.180
OS: Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon 6.04 64bit. Kernel 6.8.0-40-generic

Deleted folders are not deleted.

Effect:

If I delete a folder, it doesn't get deleted. It reappears at the bottom of the folder list in the folder pane, with all contents, like it's a new folder.
It doesn't give any error messages, it just doesn't do it. It will disappear from the folder pane if I delete using the folder pane, but will reappear on pressing F5.
The issue exists with deleting from the folder pane or thumbnail pane.

It is for NTFS file systems only, it works OK on Ext4.

It is XNViewMP only, not a problem with Nemo file explorer or any other method.

I can move folders no problem.

To reproduce:
1. XNViewMP in Linux
2. Delete a folder

Actual behaviour (bug): folders cannot be deleted from NTFS partitions

Expected behaviour: folders deleted

[xnview]

on your system do you have gvfs-trash or gio?

[Kenny Dave]

on your system do you have gvfs-trash or gio?

gio 2.80.0

gvfs I have, gvfs-trash I am not sure.

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mint@mint-XXXX:~$ apt list --installed | grep gvfs

WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.

gvfs-backends/noble,now 1.54.0-1ubuntu2 amd64 [installed]
gvfs-common/noble,noble,now 1.54.0-1ubuntu2 all [installed]
gvfs-daemons/noble,now 1.54.0-1ubuntu2 amd64 [installed]
gvfs-fuse/noble,now 1.54.0-1ubuntu2 amd64 [installed]
gvfs-libs/noble,now 1.54.0-1ubuntu2 amd64 [installed]
gvfs/noble,now 1.54.0-1ubuntu2 amd64 [installed]

I'm on Mint 21. Media is all on non-system, not home, extra disks. Physical. All NTFS apart from a blank one, I've not been on linux too long.

The same physical drives were fine in XNViewMP windows, I've deleted the windows partition now otherwise I'd check at this time to be sure.

OK I think you're straight to it though. Deleting in Nemo file explorer from NTFS it says it can't move to the trash, do you want to delete permanently. Which it doesn't on EXT4, including the blank external one.

This is great though, now I know it will be ok on EXT4 I will move it over overnight. I bought the blank disk to migrate media anyway, just haven't got round to it yet.