Bug 444228 - Dolphin can't delete files - "an older item named 'trash:/' already exists"
Summary: Dolphin can't delete files - "an older item named 'trash:/' already exists"
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 21.08.1
Platform: Neon Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2021-10-22 08:31 UTC by Dan Dascalescu
Modified: 2022-05-09 16:16 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

See Also:
Latest Commit:
Version Fixed In:

Attachments
Screenshot (51.42 KB, image/png)
2021-10-22 08:31 UTC, Dan Dascalescu 		Details
View All Add an attachment

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.
Description Dan Dascalescu 2021-10-22 08:31:31 UTC 
Created attachment 142758 [details]
Screenshot

I have no idea why this ended up happening.

I've emptied the trash a few times today from Dolphin, then from Krusader, I attempted to delete two files. Got this weird error message.
Comment 1 Dan Dascalescu 2021-10-22 08:32:04 UTC 
Sorry, not "then from Krusader". In a new instance of Dolphin rather.
Comment 2 Dan Dascalescu 2021-12-04 00:05:11 UTC 
I can reproduce this as described in #446450:

1. Launch SMPlayer
2. Open -> File
3. Attempt to delete a file from that dialog
Comment 3 Andrey Fedoseev 2022-05-09 16:16:18 UTC 
I had the same issue, but in my case it was a user error.

While migrating my home folder to another OS installation, I accidentally break the `~/.local/share/Trash` folder: its contents became incomplete, and some files there ended up being owned by the `root` user.

Simply removing `~/.local/share/Trash` and restarting Dolphin fixed the issue for me.