sftp problem. Unable to change to .... closing page

[Ben Lau]

Distribution : Ubuntu 12.04

ii bzr 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 easy to use distributed version control system
ii bzr-explorer 1.2.2-1 GUI application for using Bazaar

Summary :

Try to open a folder of source code through sftp by virtual repository . It will complains :
"Unable to change to /home/benlau/sftp:/benlau@192.168.122.88/src - closing page."

Then the launch of virtual repository is terminated. It will go back to welcome page.

Conditions:

/home/benlau - The current path of `bzr explorer`
The URL of the repo is : sftp://benlau@192.168.122.88/src

Step to reproduce

1. Launch `bzr explorer`

2. Press "Open URL"

3. Entry an valid sftp source line

4. It will say : "Do you want to open it as a virtual repository, searching for nested locations?". Press "Yes"

5. Then it will show "Unable to change to /home/benlau/sftp:/benlau@192.168.122.88/src - closing page."

[Alexander Belchenko (bialix)]

I think virtual repositories are supported only for local filesystem.

[Ben Lau (benlau)]

ic... then I submit as feature request. thx.