Copying from NTFS USB drive - Thunar freezes

[pax-eterna]

Having issues with Thunar freezing at random points in a file transfer operation. Requiring a hard re-boot to unfreeze it.

Transferring files from NTFS usb drive. Already tried marking the NTFS drive as read only, however issue still remains.

Tried letting it run the transfer without touching anything else, still happens. Usually at about 60-70% of a multi gig file!!

If I let it run and the screen saver kicks in, it also freezes.

Is Dolphin or some other app better for this kind of thing?

[CharlesV]

So, make sure that your ntfs drive is checked and ok. And what size is the 'multi-gig' file? I routinely copy files 24 ~ 120gb sizes with out issue. (usually on ext4 drives, but I do use ntfs usb's and have no issues like this with thunar )

[CharlesV]

... and right here! is where I am going to say a swap file may indeed help you!

[Gabriel_M]

Try using Midnight Commander.
And disable the screen saver.

[Kester]

Hi pax-eterna,
Like your forum name - wish it's sentiments were followed throughout the world today.

Having issues with Thunar freezing at random points in a file transfer operation. Requiring a hard re-boot to unfreeze it.

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Hopefully you will soon resolve this problem but when windows freeze a hard re-boot should be considered a last resort - have you tried the 'xkill' command. Open a terminal window and type xkill then click <ENTER>. If that fails to close the stuck window then it is safer to reboot your system using the 'REISUB' command when access to your normal restart procedure is impossible. To use the command hold the 'ALT' key down and press in turn the 'Print Screen' key, then 'R', 'E', 'I', 'S', 'U' and 'B'. Don't be too quick between key presses if you are a touch typist - my two finger typing speed however is ok with this command.

[pax-eterna]

... and right here! is where I am going to say a swap file may indeed help you!

thanks - hasn't been on issue on other "flavours" of linux tbh.

[pax-eterna]

Hi pax-eterna,
Like your forum name - wish it's sentiments were followed throughout the world today.

Having issues with Thunar freezing at random points in a file transfer operation. Requiring a hard re-boot to unfreeze it.

.
Hopefully you will soon resolve this problem but when windows freeze a hard re-boot should be considered a last resort - have you tried the 'xkill' command. Open a terminal window and type xkill then click <ENTER>. If that fails to close the stuck window then it is safer to reboot your system using the 'REISUB' command when access to your normal restart procedure is impossible. To use the command hold the 'ALT' key down and press in turn the 'Print Screen' key, then 'R', 'E', 'I', 'S', 'U' and 'B'. Don't be too quick between key presses if you are a touch typist - my two finger typing speed however is ok with this command.

thanks! I'll note that one ")

[CharlesV]

... and right here! is where I am going to say a swap file may indeed help you!

thanks - hasn't been on issue on other "flavours" of linux tbh.

This is all about the what needs it. Some applications will just not function properly without one. I ran Mint on a 64gb machine for around a year with no swap... getting "little issues" .. until one day someone pointed it out. I added a swap and those little issues went away

Here in the forum, we have plenty of observations where having a swap resolved issues. (and sometimes ... very 'small' little things.

[DukeComposed]

Transferring files from NTFS usb drive. Already tried marking the NTFS drive as read only, however issue still remains.

Tried letting it run the transfer without touching anything else, still happens. Usually at about 60-70% of a multi gig file!!

Is Dolphin or some other app better for this kind of thing?

When interrupting a copy is a possibility, even just between two locations on the same machine, I always prefer to use rsync with the --partial and --progress options, or -P to enable them both.

[pax-eterna]

... and right here! is where I am going to say a swap file may indeed help you!

thanks - hasn't been on issue on other "flavours" of linux tbh.

This is all about the what needs it. Some applications will just not function properly without one. I ran Mint on a 64gb machine for around a year with no swap... getting "little issues" .. until one day someone pointed it out. I added a swap and those little issues went away

Here in the forum, we have plenty of observations where having a swap resolved issues. (and sometimes ... very 'small' little things.

Sorry have been away from forum for a while....is it possible to add a swap file post installation? And if so best way to do this?
thanks