I also have this problem. xscreensaver gives "Directory dos not exist" on mounted SMB share. Have tried making a link to the share and choose it, but "does not exist". If I choose a local folder the local pictures works.
Running Ubuntu 12.04 x86 with gnome3 desktop. Xscreensaver 5.15, 28-sep-2011 and the screensaver glslideshow. ------------------ $ xscreensaver-getimage -verbose -directory /mnt/stora/Bilder root xscreensaver-getimage: grabDesktopImages: True xscreensaver-getimage: grabVideoFrames: False xscreensaver-getimage: chooseRandomImages: True xscreensaver-getimage: imageDirectory: /mnt/stora/Bilder xscreensaver-getimage: grabbing desktop image xscreensaver-getimage: window 0x0000015D root: 1 saver: 0 grab: 0 wait: 0.0 xscreensaver-getimage: 0x21 (TrueColor, depth: 24, cmap: default) xscreensaver-getimage: grabbed 24 bit screen image to real root window. xscreensaver-getimage: displaying 1920x1080 image at 0,0 in 1920x1080. ------------------ $ xscreensaver-getimage -verbose -directory /mnt/stora/Bilder -images root xscreensaver-getimage: grabDesktopImages: True xscreensaver-getimage: grabVideoFrames: False xscreensaver-getimage: chooseRandomImages: True xscreensaver-getimage: imageDirectory: /mnt/stora/Bilder xscreensaver-getimage: executing: xscreensaver-getimage-file --verbose --name /mnt/stora/Bilder xscreensaver-getimage-file: 12998 files in cache xscreensaver-getimage-file: /mnt/stora/Bilder/Geir Ole/4.2004/dykking/egypt 2004/alle bilder/IMG_0029.JPG: 2048 x 1536 xscreensaver-getimage: file does not exist: "/mnt/stora/Bilder/Geir Ole/4.2004/dykking/egypt 2004/alle bilder/IMG_0029.JPG" xscreensaver-getimage: no image files found. xscreensaver-getimage: drawing colorbars. ------------------ How I mount the SMB share with fstab: //stora/familylibrary /mnt/stora/ cifs credentials=/root/.smbcredentials,uid=gok,gid=admin,dir_mode=0775,file_mode=0775,iocharset=utf8,codepage=unicode,unicode 0 0 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/609451 Title: xscreensaver-getimage can't find image on samba share To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xscreensaver/+bug/609451/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
