[GRLUG] gedit in ubuntu 10.04

[Joseph McLaughlin]

nano
kate





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From: Bill Littlejohn <billl at mtd-inc.com>
To: GRLUG <grlug at grlug.org>
Sent: Mon, November 22, 2010 12:58:43 PM
Subject: Re: [GRLUG] gedit in ubuntu 10.04

On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Bill Littlejohn <billl at mtd-inc.com> wrote:
> Gedit in Ubuntu 10.04 fails to save over existing files that are on an
> sshfs mounted directory.
> The error is "you do not have the permissions necessary to save the file".
> I do have necessary permissions, and other editors save fine (tried
> cream and mousepad).
> The only info I can find is old and refers to turning off backup files
> in gedit, which I had already done.
> Starting gedit from a terminal gives no extra info.
> Anyone else run into this problem?
>

I knew I would find something as soon as I sent this to the list. Damn it.
The workaround that allows gedit to save is to mount sshfs with "-o
workaround=rename".
I still have no idea what the actual problem is with gedit.
I think I'll start using cream and finally learn vi.

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