diff --git a/doc/bugs/Error_attempting_to_create_adb_special_remote.mdwn b/doc/bugs/Error_attempting_to_create_adb_special_remote.mdwn index 8a006a125f..64dbf5a0ce 100644 --- a/doc/bugs/Error_attempting_to_create_adb_special_remote.mdwn +++ b/doc/bugs/Error_attempting_to_create_adb_special_remote.mdwn @@ -12,13 +12,16 @@ Phone mounts using gvfs-mtp. (GNOME virt file system) Attempt to create adb special remote as follows: git annex initremote android type=adb -androiddirectory=/run/user/1000/gvfs/mtp\:host\=Google_PixeGoogle_Pixel_3a_94MBYKEOEJS/Internal\ shared\ storage/DCIM +androiddirectory=/run/user/1000/gvfs/mtp\:host\=Google_Pixel_3a_94MBYKEOEJS/Internal\ shared\ storage/DCIM encryption=none exporttree=yes importtree=yes Results in following error message: initremote android git-annex: adb: createProcess: runInteractiveProcess: exec: does not exist (No such file or directory) failed git-annex: initremote: 1 failed -I can successfully 'cd' into this directroy path via xterm and browse the phone's DCIM directory etc. +I can successfully 'cd' into the path via xterm and browse the phone's DCIM directory etc as normal +so the path itself if fine. I also tried enclosing the dir name is quotes, double quotes etc but that didn't help +Also tried by creating a symbolic link to the path name and specifying the link name, but no joy (I was hoping that it was the ":" between mtp and host that was the issue) +I'm thinking this is related to gvfs-mtp ? ### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system? 8.20200226 (but I have also seen same issue on earlier ver 7) @@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ Running Debian 10.3 ### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? -Yes, have been using git-annex for several years, but this is my first attempt at using the adb special remote. +Yes, have been using git-annex successfully for several years, but this is my first attempt at using the adb special remote. Thanks M.