01-30-2018, 10:55 AM
Thanks to everyone.
About 1/2 hour after I wrote the post I thought, "Hmmm... I wonder if (unlike Windows) Linux places files when pressing the delete key into a trash?" Looks like I needed to write the post to clear my head.
So,
1) On the post subject: Linux places files into a (hidden) trash folder when pressing [DELETE]. You need to empty the trash to actually free the space; or right-click and select the Delete option and confirm permanent deletion. So that's that solved!
2) I guess some extension cables work and some don't? Not a major issue for me, personally.
3) The issue of USB sticks suddenly appearing to go read-only looks like it's been around since at least 2014 in Ubuntu. I originally came across the problem on Ubuntu/Unity with the default file manager. No-one seemed to have found a definitive answer as to how to solve this; possibly because no-one appeared to have established exactly why it was happening. I only use two makes-and-models of USB stick with Linux (as mentioned in my opening post). I can confirm that whenever I use a Kanguru USB stick, Thunar (and the Unity file manager) will claim the Kingston USB sticks are read-only until a new boot. I don't know enough to go much further with that at the moment; and rebooting after using the Kanguru stick always solves the issue.
About 1/2 hour after I wrote the post I thought, "Hmmm... I wonder if (unlike Windows) Linux places files when pressing the delete key into a trash?" Looks like I needed to write the post to clear my head.
So,
1) On the post subject: Linux places files into a (hidden) trash folder when pressing [DELETE]. You need to empty the trash to actually free the space; or right-click and select the Delete option and confirm permanent deletion. So that's that solved!
2) I guess some extension cables work and some don't? Not a major issue for me, personally.
3) The issue of USB sticks suddenly appearing to go read-only looks like it's been around since at least 2014 in Ubuntu. I originally came across the problem on Ubuntu/Unity with the default file manager. No-one seemed to have found a definitive answer as to how to solve this; possibly because no-one appeared to have established exactly why it was happening. I only use two makes-and-models of USB stick with Linux (as mentioned in my opening post). I can confirm that whenever I use a Kanguru USB stick, Thunar (and the Unity file manager) will claim the Kingston USB sticks are read-only until a new boot. I don't know enough to go much further with that at the moment; and rebooting after using the Kanguru stick always solves the issue.
Don't worry about artificial intelligence. Worry about natural stupidity. 