Upstream bug concerning missing context menu delete option https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=757375
Has been returned in nautilus-3.20 as seen here, is now a dconf option, default of false - https://git.gnome.org/browse/nautilus/commit/?id=0e5f6710df593de3455fe0e8b1509cdf2fb55bbe The commit could be backported to 3.18, tested here with no apparent issues ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #757375 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=757375 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1524709 Title: new nautilus has no delete item Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Since the last update, Nautilus appears with very large icons, and I've so far found no way of adjusting their size that will work. Also, there is no menuitem I can find so far that allows 'delete' rather than moving into the recycle bin. I use this a great deal. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.18.2-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.3.0-2.11-generic 4.3.0 Uname: Linux 4.3.0-2-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.2-0ubuntu9 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Dec 10 09:34:47 2015 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.list-view' b'default-visible-columns' b"['name', 'size', 'type', 'date_modified']" b'org.gnome.nautilus.list-view' b'default-column-order' b"['name', 'size', 'type', 'date_modified', 'date_accessed', 'owner', 'group', 'permissions', 'mime_type', 'where', 'date_modified_with_time']" InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-12 (28 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151111) SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1524709/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp