Data loss when using Thunar and SFTP connection

[LL-user]

Thanks Trinidad for your constructive input! Highly appreciated

I will need to look into your suggestions further when I have more time.

Something must have been changed under the hood, because it was working flawlessly and without any additional configuration/ installation beforehand, i.e. between two LL 2.x systems.

That LibreOffice files are not opening is minor considering the issue that the content of txt files gets wiped out!
I do appreciate that Jerry has his way of doing things -  we all do. The fact that his workflow is avoiding this critical bug doesn't mean it does not exist

Meanwhile I have done some testing with sshfs. Mounting a remote folder via sshfs enabled me to open and edit remote txt and LibreOffice files from within Thunar. However, Thunar is not able to follow symbolic links in sshfs mounted remote locations.

Thanks again

XFCE uses "exo mount" but libreoffice uses "gnome mount" for GVFS URI resolutions. I'm not sure but you may have to allow gnome services enabled in the startup menu of both boxes for libreoffice to share, and thunar may need fuse to work with libreoffice. Your text file issue sounds like a praxis issue. You have to copy and save the file you wish to edit, to the machine you are working on, and then edit that saved copy. SFTP is something you can configure to meet your specific needs, including direct system editing, but you will need gnome keyring. I have yet to try libreoffice GVFS with LL, but I use it occasionally from Debian 8.5 to Kubuntu, and windows 10 on ad hoc net at the office, so I know it works. Bugs concerning it are all old. I'll try it next week from my laptop at the office. Long holiday weekend ahead for me.

Trinidad