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I tried to cut/copy a file from one folder and paste it in another folder using the right-click context menu. However, the paste option is not working. The problem does not happen within same folder. How to solve this issue?

Subhadip Roy
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There are fundamental bugs in ubuntu 20.04 that have not been fixed. This is such a basic problem I can't believe it is being treated as a 'medium' severity error.

In https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutter/+bug/1852183 they claimed to have fixed it, but they haven't - it has just changed a bit. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutter/+bug/1879968

In 20.10 with all updates it's been fixed for some weeks now.

pastim
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Solution:

  1. Access your "Desktop" folder from "Home".
  2. Copy/cut from there and paste to any folder.

Note: Copying from your desktop directly may not work except you change the permission of the Desktop folder from "Home".

Alex
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Suddenly Ubuntu 20.4 is not allowing me to copy/cut and paste saved docs from desktop directly into folders within my documents. If you are having this problem create a folder on Desktop first, then copy/cut and paste all you saved docs from Desktop to the folder and then it will allow you to cut/copy and paste to any other folder in your documents.

Giuseppe Joe Casella
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I had the same issue...

In ubuntu 20.04 just use file manager. (nautilus etc..)

or install or upgrade to 20.10 or 22.10. This has been fixed in versions I said and I think in newer versions than this answer =)

virus_dmk
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In case you can't copy paste to Windows.. this is an issue due to Windows 8 / 10 FastStartUp, where Windows doesn't completely shut down, but enters a hybrid shutdown mode (something like partial hibernation).

Try see here: Can't paste files into a Windows directory while using Ubuntu 22.04

and here : Unable to mount Windows (NTFS) filesystem due to hibernation

Hope it might help somebody.

logicat
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