On 29 Apr 2011, at 16:30, Marcus Uneson <email address hidden>
wrote:
> While knowing size and last modified are useful things to know,
> they are not necessarily enough to tell that two files are identical
> (in particular as sizes are usually only approximate).
>
> Better would be to have the system find out for me that
> the two files are identical by computing a checksum (md5 or similar)
> in the background and let me know the result: "Note: the files
> are identical", or "Note: the files are not identical". This is
> very quick on all but the largest files (you may want to ask
> specifically for *.iso and similar).
>
> --
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/136702
>
> Title:
> nautilus 'replace file' dialog box could give more information
>
> Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
> Fix Released
> Status in Nautilus:
> Fix Released
> Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: nautilus
>
> (Wishlist)
>
> When you try to copy a file into a folder and there is already a file
> with the same name, nautilus just says that the file exists and asks
> if you want to replace it.
>
> It would be far more useful if it also displayed for each file:
>
> * last modified
> * file size
>
> so that the user could make an informed decision as to which is the
> newer file.
I'm out of the office until 1st August.
On 29 Apr 2011, at 16:30, Marcus Uneson <email address hidden>
wrote:
> While knowing size and last modified are useful things to know, /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 136702
> they are not necessarily enough to tell that two files are identical
> (in particular as sizes are usually only approximate).
>
> Better would be to have the system find out for me that
> the two files are identical by computing a checksum (md5 or similar)
> in the background and let me know the result: "Note: the files
> are identical", or "Note: the files are not identical". This is
> very quick on all but the largest files (you may want to ask
> specifically for *.iso and similar).
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of
> Papercutters, which is subscribed to One Hundred Paper Cuts.
> https:/
>
> Title:
> nautilus 'replace file' dialog box could give more information
>
> Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
> Fix Released
> Status in Nautilus:
> Fix Released
> Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: nautilus
>
> (Wishlist)
>
> When you try to copy a file into a folder and there is already a file
> with the same name, nautilus just says that the file exists and asks
> if you want to replace it.
>
> It would be far more useful if it also displayed for each file:
>
> * last modified
> * file size
>
> so that the user could make an informed decision as to which is the
> newer file.