How can I move a file in Dolphin without moving any data?

Paul A.

6/27/23, 3:48 AM

How can I move a file (or directory) in Dolphin without using drag and drop and without doing any copying? Of course, that's just what the shell command mv does. Unlike mv, cut-and-paste requires moving data, so that's not an adequate solution.

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matigo

6/27/23, 4:11 AM

[Ctrl]+[X] will cut and [Ctrl]+[V] will paste. If you are in a directory different from where you cut from, a paste should act like a move

Paul A.

6/27/23, 5:15 AM

Cut and paste implies moving data; mv does not.

Thomas Ward

6/28/23, 2:35 PM

@PaulA. cut and paste within the same partition shouldnt copy the data; the alternative is open a second window with your destination dir and just drag and drop.

Paul A.

6/28/23, 3:48 PM

Are you sure that cut and paste within a partition doesn't move data? I've assumed it does, but I suppose one would have to look at the code to be sure. Timing a really large cut-and-paste would give an indication, perhaps.

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EN: How can I move a file in Dolphin without moving any data?

TH: ฉันจะย้ายไฟล์ใน Dolphin โดยไม่ย้ายข้อมูลได้อย่างไร

RO: Cum pot muta un fișier în Dolphin fără a muta date?

RU: Как я могу переместить файл в Dolphin без перемещения каких-либо данных?

VI: Làm cách nào để di chuyển tệp trong Dolphin mà không di chuyển bất kỳ dữ liệu nào?

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