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This is why people use Windows (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by _I_@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Khaled: Another one

Please fucking explain why this is a problem. I have a folder with movies on an external HDD. I want to move them to a different subfolder. The first twenty worked fine without any issues - as expected. Then I get this error, and it doesn't tell me why in a human language that can be understood by humans.

So, I'll go ahead and ask here. Do any of you have any idea wtf this is? I'm on Fedora 38.

EDIT: Wait, it has actually moved some of the folders and files that it tells me it can't move. So now it's basically copied the files....??

EDIT 2: Not to be a dick, but I think I'll boot into Win 11 and see if it handles it any better. BRB!

EDIT: 3: LOL, Windows moved the shit without any questions. Now you know what I meant with the TITLE.

EDIT 4: And as expected, the community did not like that their God OS failed at such a simple task. As a Linux (Debian) user for 16 years, and a current Fedora user, this is proper cringe - but also expected.

EDIT 5: I'm so sorry for the actual adults around here who try to help, but it looks like Reddit has indeed arrived.

EDIT 6: Lemmy in a nutshell? Actually a bigger echo chamber than Reddit? How ironic.

EDIT 7: This is my blog now

EDIT 8: So I had a sandwich, it was pretty good, but need more salt

EDIT 9: Pretty sure I just invented a new type of Twitter

EDIT 10: Got a cease and desist from Musk, he must feel threatened by all the hate in here. He offered to buy it.

EDIT 11: The Net (1995) A computer programmer stumbles upon a conspiracy, putting her life and the lives of those around her in great danger.

EDIT 12: Whoever owns "Edit.com", reach out to me. I think I've got something

EDIT 13: "Most Hated Person on C/Linux Right Now AMA"

EDIT 14: This thread is now sponsored by Nestlé.

EDIT 15: Angy! ME SO ANGY!

EDIT 16: I use Arch, btw

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[–] HyonoKo@lemmy.ml 69 points 11 months ago (3 children)

People use Windows because it comes preinstalled when they buy their computers.

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not always.

[–] HyonoKo@lemmy.ml 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Agree, but I feel the majority of Windows users would have just adapted to whatever came installed. But what do I know…

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sure, but that definitely ignores everyone who builds their own gaming systems starting with an empty hard drive.

[–] HyonoKo@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ok, I actually forgot that many games only run properly on Windows. Maybe my claim was too simplistic.

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com -1 points 11 months ago

And things like Adobe Suite, etc, for people required to use that for work, who cannot use a FOSS alternative.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 65 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What in the fully chronicled psychotic breakdown is happening here?

[–] judas@lemmy.ca -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not sure, Daniel.

[–] judas@lemmy.ca -1 points 11 months ago

Daniel is such an idiot, linking his real fucking name to Lemmy 😂

[–] D1G17AL@kbin.social 40 points 11 months ago (2 children)

14 Edits, talk about cringe.

[–] Imacat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 11 months ago (2 children)

That error is saying you’re trying to move/rename the file to a name that’s already being used. Can’t do that on windows either.

That said, I’ve seen some weird issues with bulk file copies in Linux file explorers. Cli usually works better.

[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 29 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You really seem annoying based off of all those edits.

[–] 20gramsWrench@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

wow, you sperged out quite hard about such a simple problem, I'm glad you will be using windows from now on and won't be hanging around *nix related discussion platforms

[–] Bonehead@kbin.social 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

https://linuxpip.org/fix-directory-not-empty-mv/amp/

Like seriously, this was 2 minutes of googling. You're trying to move files to a target that already contains that file name. Just nuke the target directory and retry, or use one of the methods mentioned in the above article.

[–] judas@lemmy.ca -3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The Lord booted into God's Operating System, Windows 11 PRO (notice Pro, please) and the movement of stolen goods were completed within seconds. Linux might be better to keep the opposite sex away, but Windows brings it all night. Oh yes.

[–] Bonehead@kbin.social 10 points 11 months ago

Ah, so you're just a troll. Got it...

[–] 20gramsWrench@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You should switch back to windows, that would fix your problem.

[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Maybe it is problem with NTFS, a filesystem outdated by 20 years that is still the only option on Windows.

Maybe it is problem with permissions.

Maybe it is something else.

But I won't help you, because od your language.

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 10 points 11 months ago

Pretty sure this is the NTFS windows thing. I have never had this issue when using ext file systems

[–] PuppyOSAndCoffee@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

could be a perm issue

[–] joshix@fosspri.de 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

@_I_ what file manager are you using and how are you moving the files?

[–] resketreke@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Love that movie.

[–] _I_@lemmy.world -5 points 11 months ago

It's actually in theater right now. Not theaters, but theater. My buddy, Bob Sacamano has a screening. Bring your own beer.

[–] Skunk@jlai.lu 2 points 11 months ago

Great edits ! I’m glad those worked, unlike your movie file name.

[–] TJmCAwesome@feddit.nu 2 points 11 months ago

Use mv