Bashee does not follow symbolic links in library folder
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Banshee |
Fix Released
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Wishlist
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banshee (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: banshee
pjssilva@leia:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.04
Release: 9.04
pjssilva@leia:~$ apt-cache policy banshee
banshee:
Instalado: 1.4.3-3ubuntu2
Candidato: 1.4.3-3ubuntu2
Tabela de versão:
*** 1.4.3-3ubuntu2 0
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
What I expected to happen:
I have my music collection organized using symbolic links. Part of it is in flac files and is located at /home/backup-
ln -s /home/backup-
If I use that /home/musica location in banshee it does not find my flac files. The other music files are seen.
If delete the symbolic link and move the flac folder to /home/musica banshee can see it.
I would expect that banshee would follow the symbolic link. Rhythmbox does.
Related branches
Changed in banshee (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Committed |
Changed in banshee: | |
importance: | Unknown → Wishlist |
status: | Unknown → Fix Released |
Confirmed, my distro and banshee version are the same.
It is very disappointing, especially because usually there's not much to do to support symlinks, they should just be transparent. So why doesn't Banshee follow them?
And I must add that organizing music this way is SO handy, it allows one to assemble media collection from a bunch of shards scattered around the hard drive(s), and then this collection can be easily imported into any jukebox (well, now except Banshee). Not to mention easier backup, but I guess it depends on your procedure.
Please, fix it.