f-spot import fatal error: "Filename path must be absolute"

[Charlie Schluting ☃]

Binary package hint: f-spot

Trying to import from my Canon G11, in Maverick, I now get:

f-spot import fatal error: "Filename path must be absolute"

Details:

An unhandled exception was thrown: Filename path must be absolute

  at Hyena.SafeUri.FilenameToUri (System.String localPath) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at Hyena.SafeUri..ctor (System.String uri) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at FSpot.App.HandleImport (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at FSpot.App.Import (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at FSpot.Driver.Startup () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at Hyena.Gui.CleanRoomStartup.Startup (Hyena.Gui.StartupInvocationHandler startup) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

.NET Version: 2.0.50727.1433
OS Version: Unix 2.6.35.19

Assembly Version Information:

FSpot.Exporters.Folder (0.7.0.0)
FSpot.Tools.HashJob (0.7.0.0)
FSpot.Tools.RetroactiveRoll (0.7.0.0)
FSpot.Tools.ScreensaverConfig (0.7.0.0)
FSpot.Exporters.Gallery (0.7.0.0)
FSpot.Exporters.Flickr (0.7.0.0)
FSpot.Exporters.CD (0.7.0.0)
FSpot.Exporters.PicasaWeb (0.7.0.0)
FSpot.Exporters.SmugMug (0.7.0.0)
gio-sharp (2.14.0.0)
glade-sharp (2.12.0.0)
FSpot.Bling (0.7.0.0)
TagLib (0.7.0.0)
pango-sharp (2.12.0.0)
FSpot.Query (0.7.0.0)
gtk-sharp-beans (2.14.0.0)
gnome-sharp (2.24.0.0)
System.Transactions (2.0.0.0)
System.Data (2.0.0.0)
Mono.Data.Sqlite (0.7.0.0)
Hyena.Data.Sqlite (0.7.0.0)
FSpot.JobScheduler (0.7.0.0)
System.Core (3.5.0.0)
unique-sharp (1.0.0.0)
System.Configuration (2.0.0.0)
FSpot.Gui (0.7.0.0)
System.Xml (2.0.0.0)
Mono.Addins (0.4.0.0)
Mono.Addins.Setup (0.4.0.0)
gconf-sharp (2.24.0.0)
Hyena.Gui (0.7.0.0)
atk-sharp (2.12.0.0)
System (2.0.0.0)
gtk-sharp (2.12.0.0)
FSpot.Cms (0.7.0.0)
FSpot.Core (0.7.0.0)
FSpot.Platform (0.7.0.0)
Mono.Posix (2.0.0.0)
gdk-sharp (2.12.0.0)
Hyena (0.7.0.0)
glib-sharp (2.12.0.0)
FSpot.Utils (0.7.0.0)
f-spot (0.7.0.0)
mscorlib (2.0.0.0)

Platform Information: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic x86_64 unknown GNU/Linux

Disribution Information:

[/etc/lsb-release]
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=maverick
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu maverick (development branch)"

[/etc/debian_version]
squeeze/sid

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: f-spot 0.7.2-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.28-generic 2.6.35.3
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Sep 4 10:31:25 2010
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/f-spot-import
InterpreterPath: /bin/bash
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/zsh
SourcePackage: f-spot

[Charlie Schluting ☃ (cschluti)]

^ that was from clicking "Open F-Spot Photo Manager" in nautilus, after connecting the camera.

If, instead, I open f-spot and select "Import", it lists my camera but when selected I see a big red circle with a line through it instead of image previews. Click import does nothing except close the window at this point.

Running f-spot --debug, this is the transcript after trying the import:

[1 Debug 10:41:58.134] Received controller event: SourceChanged
[1 Debug 10:41:58.151] Received controller event: PhotoScanStarted
[1 Debug 10:41:58.211] Received controller event: PhotoScanFinished
[1 Debug 10:41:59.333] Received controller event: ImportStarted
[1 Debug 10:41:59.333] Received controller event: ImportFinished

Not very useful :)