Recent changes to 406: Cannot read linked files

#406 Cannot read linked files

Jeffrey Ratcliffe — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 16:09:56 -0000

status: open --> closed-fixed

#406 Cannot read linked files

Jeffrey Ratcliffe — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:40:30 -0000

Indeed, the following patch fixes things for me.

diff --git a/lib/Gscan2pdf/Document.pm b/lib/Gscan2pdf/Document.pm
index 97f86972..cb13470a 100644
--- a/lib/Gscan2pdf/Document.pm
+++ b/lib/Gscan2pdf/Document.pm
@@ -2810,7 +2810,7 @@ sub _thread_get_file_info {

     $logger->info("Getting info for $options{filename}");
     ( undef, my $format ) =
-      exec_command( [ 'file', '-b', $options{filename} ] );
+      exec_command( [ 'file', '-Lb', $options{filename} ] );
     chomp $format;
     $logger->info("Format: '$format'");

#406 Cannot read linked files

Jeffrey Ratcliffe — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:35:46 -0000

Thanks for the report. I can reproduce this. I think this must have been triggered by a change in the behaviour of the "file" tool, as I haven't changed this part of the code recently.

Cannot read linked files

Peter G Bennett — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:36:28 -0000

I am using version 2.12.6 of gscan2pdf on xubuntu 22.04. A symbolic link to a tiff file hangs the user interface when you open it. I see a blank gscan2pdf screen with the progress bar at the bottom, stuck on "Process 1 of 3 (import file - importing page 1 of 1)". After this nothing works until I close gscan2pdf and open it again. Opening the file that is the link target works correctly. This is a recent bug, I have used gscan2pdf for years and I have used it with symbolic linked files without problem until now.

Cannot read linked files

Peter G Bennett — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:36:28 -0000

Ticket 406 has been modified: Cannot read linked files
Edited By: Jeffrey Ratcliffe (ra28145)
Status updated: 'open' => 'closed-fixed'