Public bug reported: I have configured VidWhacker to point at a directory of .gif, .jpg and .bmp image files (which I use successfully for other screensavers) but when it activates it says:
sh: 1: cannot open <filename>: No such file vidwhacker: 0-length data xscreensaver: 14:48:03 0: child pid 15140 (vidwhacker) exited abnormally (code 1). where <filename> is one of the files in that directory. The parameters for xscreensaver are here: http://www.zimagez.com/zimage/screenshot-030712-145147.php Incidentally, a Google search for "vidwhacker: 0-length data" suggests a solution is installing the netpbm package; I do have netpbm 2:10.0-15 installed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xscreensaver-data-extra 5.15-2ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Jul 3 14:40:59 2012 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: xscreensaver UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-06-13 (19 days ago) ** Affects: xscreensaver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1020575 Title: VidWhacker screensaver just gives "cannot open" "no such file" and "0-length data" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xscreensaver/+bug/1020575/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
