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On Windows systems, the Trash-folder for deleted files can be turned off in the system settings, making a simple Delete keypress remove the selected file(s) permanently.

I know that it's possible to directly delete files on both Ubuntu and Windows with Shift + Delete, however besides being confusing when coming from the aforementioned Windows config, this is not possible to use if there is any second-layer keymapping on the Delete-key.

Is there a way to have a single Delete keypress permanently remove files in the Caja file manager?

Bennohouse
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Show Action to Permanently Delete Files and Folders

At the top of the page, when Files/Nautilus is open, select Files, then select Preferences, then select Behavior, then select Show action to permanently delete files and folders.

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C.S.Cameron
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So, I've looked through the other solutions and found this workaround: How to turn off trash?

It suggests to remove everything in ~/.local/share/Trash/ and then make the directory immutable by setting it to sudo chattr +i ~/.local/share/Trash/ in the command line. In my case, I had to create the Trash directory first, because I had never moved anything there.

In MATE/Caja, I get an error message that the Trash directory could not be modified when I try to normally delete something. Then I can hit Enter on the dialog box to delete the file permanently. This practically works like the Windows option, so it is a functional solution for me.

I tried this on Thunar as well, but it didn't give me an option to permanently delete the file, it just shows an error message.

I don't use Thunar a lot so this is not relevant for me, but ymmv depending on the file manager. I've changed the question accordingly.

Bennohouse
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