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how to restore files from trash to their original position?

Asked by marco.pallotta

Is there a way to restore delete files in Trash to their original position? I haven't found any command from the nautilus even if, in ~/.local/share/Trash/info, the deleted files have the original path in the corresponding info file (so I think a way should be)

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Simone Cianfriglia (crimer) said : 		#1

Open trash with nautilus, then right click on your file and select restore :D

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marco.pallotta (marco-pallotta) said : 		#2

Simple, but I have no restore option.
Obviously this was my first try before opening a question.

I have an Ubuntu Hardy (in italian).

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Bernhard (b.a.koenig) said : 		#3

When you right-click on the file in trash: it's below the "Delete Permanently" option and above the "Encrypt" option. Maybe it's just a translation problem?

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marco.pallotta (marco-pallotta) said : 		#4

Bernhard below the "delete permanently" option I have the "Encrypt" option. Do you use Hardy? Can you confirm that in the Hardy English version the option exists?

In Intrepid (always in Italian) this option is availabe.

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Bernhard (b.a.koenig) said : 		#5

I used to have hardy before I upgraded to Intrepid and I'm absolutely sure the option was there.

Don't know if this is a good substitute but have you looked at the package "trash-cli"?

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marco.pallotta (marco-pallotta) said : 		#6

Bernhard, I have tried the issue on a Ubuntu Hardy live and there is no "restore" option. I think it's not a bug but a missing option in this distro.
About trash-cli I haven't this package in my Hardy repos.

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marco.pallotta (marco-pallotta) said : 		#7

I forgot to say that the test was made with an english version of Hardy.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#8

I'm on Hardy and it had and has no options 'encrypt'+'restore' for trashed files. This feature exists since Intrepid.

Nautilus version in Hardy
#2.22.5.1

Intrepid has GNOME 2.24
http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/intrepid/beta#New%20Features%20since%20Ubuntu%208.04

quote changelog:
Major changes in 2.23.5 are:
#87 * Add "restore from trash" functionality (only per item)
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/nautilus/tags/NAUTILUS_2_24_0/NEWS?view=markup

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Bernhard (b.a.koenig) said : 		#9

Hmm, strange. I'm pretty sure I used the "restore" option from time to time when I had hardy. Then how do you actually "restore" files in 8.04?

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marco.pallotta (marco-pallotta) said : 		#10

Drag & Drop but not to its original destination (I should read its info file and move the restored file to its original position by hand).

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nhasian (nhasian) said : 		#11

i'm using Intrepid Ibex 8.10 and the restore function is available

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marco.pallotta (marco-pallotta) said : 		#12

rhasian, I know this as already sayd in my first comments. The question is what about Hardy? Why in Hardy is there the info file (with the original position of the file) and not a tool to restore it to its original position?

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Best Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#13

Well, because it's not a security bug, which concerns LTS releases like Hardy, hence it's considered a missing feature.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/14412
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/gnome-trash-restore-files

##the next LTS release of Ubuntu will be 10.04 LTS, in April 2010

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes
quote:
LTS stands for 'Long Term Support', it is supported for three years for desktops and five years for servers. By supported it means that Ubuntu will continue to provide security updates, etc. for the entire term of 'support'.

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marco.pallotta (marco-pallotta) said : 		#14

Thanks Sam, that solved my question.