Public bug reported:
If you have a symlink to a disk that is not auto-mounted, then clicking
on it gives an error message like "The Link "My Pictures" is Broken.
Move it to the Rubbish Bin? This link cannot be used, because its target
"/media/Acer/Users/Steven/Pictures/My Pictures" doesn't exist."
For a beginner this message is startling, and suggesting that it should
be deleted worrying, and not particularly helpful.
The best option from a usability point of view would be to mount the
disk, but I bet that's hard to do.
Second best, do not offer to delete it, and say something along the
lines of "The file or directory that "My Pictures" links to
(/media/Acer/Users/Steven/Pictures/My Pictures) is not currently
available. You should check that the disk is mounted."
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: nautilus 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu4.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-17.30-generic 3.0.22
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 17 22:35:28 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
SourcePackage: nautilus
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug apport-lpi oneiric running-unity
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Clicking symlink to a non-mounted disk gives misleading error message
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