Renaming prob with nautilus

[satuser083]

Surprisingly, I can't rename a file using nautilus in my lxde, i.e using "right-click on the file or folder, then choose Rename; type a new name for the file or folder, then press Return". The files concerned are in /User, BTW. Has anyone else had this problem and solved it? Thanks.

[Joble]

You would need root access to modify files in /usr

Were you in super user mode at the time?

[satuser083]

You would need root access to modify files in /usr

Were you in super user mode at the time?

Sorry, mistake on my part. I meant /home/User and I wasn't in su-mode at the time.

[satuser083]

I must admit that I can't see the logic, but it would appear to be something to do with the filename. The file in question is called "firefox.desktop", not in ~/Desktop but in a private folder (I'm the owner, according to "properties"). Nautilus refuses to rename it but pcmanfm quite happily does. Strange?  . Anyway, I've managed it, but it's a bit cock-eyed.  .

[siamer]

with files like "*.desktop" is always different way to chenge the name... So I'm not suprise that You have small problem to change the name. You can do that on 2 ways:
1) open in text editor (for example in gedit) and than save as a different name
2) use terminal to do that... 

good luck,
siamer