Bug 375087 - Archive option uses absolute path
Summary: Archive option uses absolute path
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: kdenlive
Classification: Applications
Component: User Interface & Miscellaneous (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 16.12.0
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jean-Baptiste Mardelle
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Reported: 2017-01-15 13:46 UTC by Marc Draco
Modified: 2021-04-03 17:11 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Description Marc Draco 2017-01-15 13:46:45 UTC
Pretty minor unless you're using the archiver (which I guess most people aren't). The XML file created makes the path absolute from root:

<property name="resource">/home/marc/images/etc

Which is great IF you put the archive back where it all came from I guess. However, if it's unpacked to a separate directory (even on a different user) this blows up (so to speak).

This is a minor bug (might even call it a feature) but it's a bit of a beastie if you move the archives around from place to place. 

Can we have a warning/option or something to fix or a workaround that doesn't involve editing the XML later?

I also note when I fix the XML (using a relative path like this <property name="resource">./images/etc) it breaks the loader somewhat. I was able to recover but it's a bit of a bind.

Peach out chaps.
Comment 1 Chris Martin 2018-04-30 19:25:04 UTC
This looks like a duplicate of https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=367705 ?
Comment 2 farid 2021-04-02 03:29:04 UTC
I have seen other reports about this. Would be better to make make the paths relative.
Comment 3 Julius Künzel 2021-04-03 15:35:56 UTC
This seems to be a duplicate of https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=377999 and has been fixed I made a test too and can not experience absolute paths anymore, so I am closing this now. Feel free to reopen if you still have problems with the latest version.