This problem shows up when using ecryptfs.
kevin@nereocystis:~/src/gnome-color-manager-3.6.0$ ./src/gcm-calibrate --device cups-Officejet-6500-E709n filename set to: /home/kevin/.config/gnome-color-manager/calibration/GCM - Hewlett Packard - HP Officejet 6500 e709n - dnssd___Officejet_206500_20E709n_20_5B09F0B5_5D__pdl-datastream__tcp_local_ (2013-02-10) [00-56-58] - 00-56-58 This filename is 178 characters long, but ecryptfs can only handle 143 characters. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/344878 These lines in gcm_calibrate.c is the problem. file = g_file_new_for_path (filename); ret = g_file_make_directory_with_parents (file, NULL, error); g_file_make_directory_with_parents fails. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1078202 Title: gcm callibrate fails with Error creating directory: File name too long To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-color-manager/+bug/1078202/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs