Filemin is generally an awesome improvement over the Java file manager.
One significant issue is that it is impossible to copy a file into the same folder (in one step, at least).
The error generated is: "Pasting into the same directory makes no sense"
On the face of it, this can seem true, but virtually all Linux admins use this daily to keep an original (config, for example) file and a working file.
What somehow needs to be implemented is a request to rename the file as part of the paste operation.
Example usage:
an important config file exists: foo.conf
rename file to foo.conf.orig
copy foo.conf.orig
attempt to paste foo.conf.orig as foo.conf to same directory
current filemin status (impossible): "Pasting into the same directory makes no sense"
workaround:
paste file into different directory
rename file
cut and paste back into original directory
This is a hassle and leads to use of the Java file manager -- which, of course, is slow -- or opening an SSH terminal session (which is yet another extra step).
Desired outcome: as with the Java file manager, filemin should prompt for new file name if pasting a file into the same directory.
Filemin is generally an awesome improvement over the Java file manager.
One significant issue is that it is impossible to copy a file into the same folder (in one step, at least).
The error generated is: "Pasting into the same directory makes no sense"
On the face of it, this can seem true, but virtually all Linux admins use this daily to keep an original (config, for example) file and a working file.
What somehow needs to be implemented is a request to rename the file as part of the paste operation.
Example usage:
workaround:
This is a hassle and leads to use of the Java file manager -- which, of course, is slow -- or opening an SSH terminal session (which is yet another extra step).
Desired outcome: as with the Java file manager, filemin should prompt for new file name if pasting a file into the same directory.
Other users have this same problem:
http://sourceforge.net/p/webadmin/discussion/600155/thread/f9683398/#cb2d
Last edit: fbachofner 2015-12-03