[NTLUG:Discuss] IRC support question

[Allen]

I think we have strayed a bit from Ralph's original question which for the most part dealt with what
some would perceive as unrealistic expectations on the part of seeker vs time and patience of the
potential support giver.
I can state at 80 years of age I would not be anywhere near my Linux learning level had it not been for
men like Ralph.
Some of us, myself included though guys like Ralph owed to us or at least that was impression we gave.
But that is the essential difference between the windows user and the giving persona of the Linux user.
I remember quite well being a pain in the a-- on a number of occasions and some like Ralph would patiently
endeavor to address my concerns/questions while others would blow me off.
Nature of the beast
Ralph I have derived untold pleasure and satisfaction enjoying the mysteries of Linux and its distros and 
had it not been for people like you I would have missed that.
Thanks, Allen


 

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart Johnston <saj at thecommune.net>
To: discuss <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Thu, Jul 21, 2011 7:51 pm
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] IRC support question


Shift-delete bypasses the trash bin.





On 07/21/2011 07:48 PM, Greg Edwards wrote:

> I don't use Nautilus specifically. But usually selecting a file in a

> file manager and deleting it moves it to the trash bin. Isn't this the

> default in Nautilus?

>

> Greg Edwards

> http://edwards.nas-inet.com

>

>

> Pesto wrote:

>> Yes, that is funny. Although I remember doing something similar circa

>> 1997,

>> but that regarded BIND setup.

>>

>> /lurk

>>

>> Pesto

>>

>> On Jul 21, 2011 2:04 AM, "Ralph Green"<sfreader at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>>

>> Howdy,

>> I sometimes hang out in the Ubuntu channel on irc to answer support

>> questions. I do it on the #ntlug channel too, but not many people

>> visit. Today, someone asked if it was possible to recover a file after

>> he pressed Shift-Delete. After a few questions to figure out what he

>> was talking about(He selected a file in Nautilus and pressed

>> Shift-Delete and then said yes, he did want to permanently delete the

>> file), I explained that there were methods to recover data that had

>> merely been deleted, but not wiped. I explained a little of the process

>> and said it was very involved and was only worth the trouble for very

>> valuable data. He asked a couple more uninformed questions(no biggie,

>> those are common and everyone has to learn), and then said he was ready.

>> He wanted me to write him a detailed, step by step guide to exactly what

>> he needed to do. Now, I wonder if that question is as funny to anyone

>> else as it is to me. Maybe he did not know enough to realize what he

>> was asking. This kind of a thing is more of an investigation than a

>> simple process and writing up such a thing would be a huge effort. It

>> certainly seems like a bigger job than was reasonable in a free irc

>> channel. Comments? Maybe it is simpler than I think and someone can

>> just tell me that.

>> Good day,

>> Ralph

>>

>>

>>

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