Bug#448586: "No such file or directory" misleading

2007-11-01 Thread jidanni
> I don't quite get why it would be a shock as you can still create > the necessary directories before trying to save a second time... Not e.g., if you don't have permissions to write where you intended. You now are in the perilous state of have a lot of code typed and not saved and waiting for y

Bug#448586: "No such file or directory" misleading

2007-10-30 Thread Luk Claes
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LC> You can still create the necessary directories before closing the LC> editor if writing the file doesn't succeed... Yes, but it is quite a shock to learn at that late stage. Now #448593. Before being sure you're going to save the file, it's not necessary to check i

Bug#448586: "No such file or directory" misleading

2007-10-30 Thread jidanni
LC> You can still create the necessary directories before closing the LC> editor if writing the file doesn't succeed... Yes, but it is quite a shock to learn at that late stage. Now #448593. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL P

Bug#448586: "No such file or directory" misleading

2007-10-30 Thread Luk Claes
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I guess what bothers me is # ed /etc/fonts/conf.d/61-traditional.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/61-traditional.conf: No such file or directory makes me need to check "do I need to create the directory?" instead of just proceeding to edit the file. $ vi /zzz/qqq is worse. It on

Bug#448586: "No such file or directory" misleading

2007-10-30 Thread jidanni
I guess what bothers me is >> # ed /etc/fonts/conf.d/61-traditional.conf >> /etc/fonts/conf.d/61-traditional.conf: No such file or directory makes me need to check "do I need to create the directory?" instead of just proceeding to edit the file. $ vi /zzz/qqq is worse. It only checks when it's tim

Bug#448586: "No such file or directory" misleading

2007-10-30 Thread Benjamin Gufler
Hi, On 2007-10-30 09:36, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This message made by several programs is misleading: > # ed /etc/fonts/conf.d/61-traditional.conf > /etc/fonts/conf.d/61-traditional.conf: No such file or directory I don't agree. > # ls /etc/fonts/conf.d/61-traditional.conf > ls: /etc/fonts/co

Bug#448586: "No such file or directory" misleading

2007-10-30 Thread jidanni
Package: general Severity: wishlist This message made by several programs is misleading: # ed /etc/fonts/conf.d/61-traditional.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/61-traditional.conf: No such file or directory q # ls /etc/fonts/conf.d/61-traditional.conf ls: /etc/fonts/conf.d/61-traditional.conf: No such file