Solved "Send To" or similar function in Linux question

[Brian Alex]

I noticed today that a bunch of scans and pictures were saved in "Documents" instead of the desired "Pictures" when I was brand new to Linux, you know, 4 months ago. If this was Windows I would use the Cntrl key to highlight the lot of them, right-click and choose "send to -pictures- ( I think this was an option anyway, it's been so long). With Linux, apparently you need to copy and paste each one? Or is there a better way? I miss this option (Send-To), it seems like it would be a great addition to Linux.

 

[Gerb]

In your filemanager there are different methods to highlight files (Ctrl, Shift, Create bounding box with mouse, ...). Now you can use the context menu (right mouse button normally) and choose "copy to" or "move to" and chose your destination. Isn't that was you are looking for?

 

[KGIII]

Shift + click (or arrow) and CTRL + click should work.

 

[Brian Alex]

In your filemanager there are different methods to highlight files (Ctrl, Shift, Create bounding box with mouse, ...). Now you can use the context menu (right mouse button normally) and choose "copy to" or "move to" and chose your destination. Isn't that was you are looking for?

Sorry to be so dense but I don't see how to use filemanager. Ctrl does nothing to a selected file. Ok, I'll research it. Thanks

 

[Brian Alex]

Shift + click (or arrow) and CTRL + click should work.

Shift +click does nothing, Ctrl+ click does nothing. I am talking about the list of content on my Documents directory. Oh boy. I feel like a complete idjit. Going to lunch, that might partially solve the root problem. BA

 

[Condobloke]

hold down the shift key (hhold it down).... left click each file you need to transfer (just a single click) .....then right click (anywhere will do) and select copy. Then go to the Pictures folder, right click and select paste.

Done.

 

[KGIII]

Shift +click does nothing, Ctrl+ click does nothing.

Hmm... It should. Are you using a different file manager, something other than the default?

 

[Brian Alex]

OK, working fine but my original post said "With Linux, apparently you need to copy and paste each one?" And apparently the answer is Yes although I did realize that batches of items can be copied at once. All good. Thanks guys. -BA

 

[Condobloke]

fwiw, I regularly copy a fistful of movies/tv shows etc and then paste them to another destination. I copy as many as 15 shows in one go.

It is slow, but I can do other things while it is doing its thing

 

[Gerb]

And apparently the answer is Yes although I did realize ...

I do not understand your logic here (maybe because I'n not a native speaker). Apparently the answer is NO, you don't need to copy and paste each file individually. What do I get wrong?

 

[Brian Alex]

I do not understand your logic here (maybe because I'n not a native speaker). Apparently the answer is NO, you don't need to copy and paste each file individually. What do I get wrong?

Oh, you're right if you interpret my question as "Do you need to copy and paste each item individually" and I can easily see how I possibly worded this wrong. Although I never used the word "individually". I was aware that multiple items could be C+Ped at once. I was just asking if there was a better/faster way to get these files shifted to a different directory. Not a big deal at all and I enjoy discussing Linux although doing so probably hurts the brains of some of you to see a dummy like me struggling to keep up. -BA out

 

[KGIII]

If you're using Nemo, click this link:

Google Search

Note the "AI" generated at the top. You can add the 'send to' option to the right-click menu.