Confusing error message when saving file
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xsane (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
|
Low
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
bug initially reported using reportbug
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sam Morris <email address hidden>
To: Ubuntu Bug Tracking System <email address hidden>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 13:04:28 +0100
Subject: xsane: Confusing error message when saving files
Package: xsane
Version: 0.97-3ubuntu2
Severity: normal
My Dad was scanning some documents and was very confused by the error
message that xsane gives when he tried to save a file name containing the
forward slash character, '/'. The error message is:
Could not create secure file (may be a link does exist): %(filename)s
A replacement error message needs to make two things clear to the
user:
1. That '/' is a directory separator and can not appear in a file name
2. That the relative path that he entered refers to a directory that
does not exist
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers breezy-updates
APT policy: (600, 'breezy-updates'), (600, 'breezy-security'), (600, 'breezy')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.12-10-k7
Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=
Versions of packages xsane depends on:
ii libatk1.0-0 1.10.3-0ubuntu2 The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii libc6 2.3.5-1ubuntu12
ii libcairo2 1.0.2-0ubuntu1.1 The Cairo 2D vector graphics libra
ii libfontconfig1 2.3.2-1ubuntu4 generic font configuration library
ii libgimp2.0 2.2.8-2ubuntu6 Libraries necessary to Run the GIM
ii libglib2.0-0 2.8.3-0ubuntu1 The GLib library of C routines
ii libgtk2.0-0 2.8.6-0ubuntu2.1 The GTK+ graphical user interface
ii libieee1284-3 0.2.10-1 cross-platform library for paralle
ii libjpeg62 6b-10 The Independent JPEG Group's JPEG
ii libpango1.0-0 1.10.1-0ubuntu1 Layout and rendering of internatio
ii libpng12-0 1.2.8rel-1ubuntu3 PNG library - runtime
ii libsane 1.0.17-1ubuntu3 API library for scanners
ii libtiff4 3.7.3-1ubuntu1.1 Tag Image File Format (TIFF) libra
ii libusb-0.1-4 2:0.1.10a-17ubuntu1 userspace USB programming library
ii libx11-6 1:6.2.1+
ii libxcursor1 1.1.4-0ubuntu5 X cursor management library
ii libxext6 1:6.4.3-3 X11 miscellaneous extension librar
ii libxfixes3 1:3.0.0-3 X11 miscellaneous 'fixes' extensio
ii libxi6 1:1.3.0-2 X11 Input extension library
ii libxinerama1 1:1.1.0+
ii libxrandr2 1:1.0.2-2 X11 RandR extension library
ii libxrender1 1:0.9.0-1 X Rendering Extension client libra
ii xsane-common 0.97-3ubuntu2 GTK+-based X11 frontend for SANE (
ii zlib1g 1:1.2.3-3ubuntu4 compression library - runtime
Versions of packages xsane recommends:
ii epiphany-browser [ 1.8.2-0ubuntu1 Intuitive GNOME web browser
ii firefox [www-brows 1.0.8-0ubuntu5.10 lightweight web browser based on M
ii lynx [www-browser] 2.8.5-2ubuntu0.
ii w3m [www-browser] 0.5.1-3ubuntu1 WWW browsable pager with excellent
-- no debconf information
| Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in xsane: | |
| assignee: | nobody → brian-murray |
| status: | Unconfirmed → Rejected |
| Sam Morris (yrro) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in xsane: | |
| status: | Invalid → New |
| Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote | #3 |
| Changed in xsane: | |
| assignee: | brian-murray → nobody |
| importance: | Medium → Low |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| Jaap (jpbn) wrote | #5 |
| Changed in xsane: | |
| status: | Confirmed → Invalid |
| Sam Morris (yrro) wrote | #6 |
We are closing this bug report as it concerns Breezy which is no longer supported. However, please reopen it if it is still an issue with a supported version of Ubuntu and feel free to submit bug reports in the future.