I'm getting this too, with both nautilus and cp, when copying long filenames from an ext3 backup disc.
Description: Ubuntu Lucid (as released 29/04/2010, alternate i386 desktop install CD) Release: 10.04 coreutils: 7.4-2ubuntu2 -- copying or moving a file: name too long https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/560600 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs