Unable to delete file (need gvfs-trash)

[wyqydsyq]

When trying to delete a file, I get an error about gvfs-trash, I have gvfs installed, but there is no gvfs-trash on my distro:

$ sudo zypper search gvfs
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...

S  | Name               | Summary                                             | Type   
---+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------
i+ | gvfs               | Virtual File System functionality for GLib          | package
   | gvfs-32bit         | Virtual File System functionality for GLib          | package
i+ | gvfs-backend-afc   | VFS functionality for GLib -- iPod / iPhone Support | package
i+ | gvfs-backend-samba | VFS functionality for GLib -- Samba Support         | package
i+ | gvfs-backends      | VFS functionality for GLib                          | package
   | gvfs-devel         | Development files for the GNOME Virtual file system | package
i+ | gvfs-fuse          | VFS functionality for GLib                          | package
i+ | gvfs-lang          | Translations for package gvfs                       | package
   | xmms2-plugin-gvfs  | Gnome VFS support for xmms2                         | package

There should really be a fallback for this, say, using the standard rm command to delete files if gvfs-trash is not available.

[fmujakitz]

Had the same issue. Fixed by setting env var for ELECTRON_TRASH=gio.

[lefuturiste]

Same issue on antergos archlinux
How I can set the env var forever ? What is the command @fmujakitz ?

I have the env variables :

$ printenv | grep ELECTRON
ELECTRON_TRASH=gio

but always the same problem

[wyqydsyq]

If you want to persist an env var you can add it to your shell's initialization script e.g. .bashrc

[lefuturiste]

Don't work also

[rsese]

@lefuturiste does gio trash work ok from the command line?

echo hello > delete-me.txt
gio trash delete-me.txt

[lefuturiste]

echo hello > delete-me.txt

gio trash delete-me.txt

work well

[rsese]

@lefuturiste what version of Atom are you running (atom -v)?

@wyqydsyq do you have gio installed on your system? If so, does setting ELECTRON_TRASH work for you?

[lefuturiste]

@rsese

Atom : 1.28.0
Electron: 2.0.3
Chrome : 61.0.3163.100
Node : 8.9.3

[Dzordzu]

@rsese
Same here. The issue appeared after last arch update
gio is installed and works like a charm
Files are placed on the same partition, where the atom is

Atom : 1.30.0
Electron: 2.0.9
Chrome : 61.0.3163.100
Node : 8.9.3

[AlynxZhou]

It seems that gvfs updates and dropped gvfs-trash, instead we should use gio trash now?

Temp workaround is to create a script as a warpper:

sudo vim /usr/bin/gvfs-trash

Fill it with content:

#!/bin/bash
# GVFS updated and dropped gvfs-trash to gio, but Atom didn't update.
/usr/bin/gio trash "$@"

and then:

sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/gvfs-trash

[pzmarzly]

This is an Electron issue: electron/electron#15011

[kebertxela]

It seems that gvfs updates and dropped gvfs-trash, instead we should use gio trash now?
Temp workaround is to create a script as a warpper:

sudo vim /usr/bin/gvfs-trash
#!/bin/bash
# GVFS updated and dropped gvfs-trash to gio, but Atom didn't update.
/usr/bin/gio trash "$@"
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/gvfs-trash

perhaps this is a slight improvement and a little more copy pasta friendly:

echo '#!/usr/bin/env bash
# GVFS updated and dropped gvfs-trash to gio, but Atom didnt update.
# https://github.com/atom/tree-view/issues/1237
/usr/bin/gio trash "$@"
' | sudo tee /usr/local/bin/gvfs-trash && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/gvfs-trash

[growlnx]

Had the same issue. Fixed by setting env var for ELECTRON_TRASH=gio.

I had the same problem in my MANJARO, this worked for me too