I just wrote a python skript which removes all defect entries (which have no duration tag) from rhythmbox's database. Store the script to your home directory, close rhythmbox and open a terminal. Run the following commands: chmod u+x repairRhythmDb.py ./repairRhythmDb.py mv .local/share/rhythmbox/rhytmdb.xml ./backupRhythmDb.xml mv repaired_rhythmdb.xml .local/share/rhythmbox/rhythmdb.xml
Restard rhythmbox. It will add all files which have been removed because of their missing duration. Hopefully all of them will appear with a correct length afterwards. If not just run the last three commands again (while rhythmbox is closed). With the help of the script my database of about 10,000 audio files was fixed after two runs. Interesting fact: while coding the script I deleted the rhythmdb.xml- file an started rhythmbox to regenerate it. Suddenly only about 1% had a missing length. Yesterday I ended up with 30% of the files with missing duration. I can't remember any software change between yesterday and today. ** Attachment added: "Skript which removes defect entries from rhythmbox database" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/334082/+attachment/4113429/+files/repairRhythmDb.py ** Changed in: rhythmbox (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/334082 Title: Most mp3 files listed with "Unknown" length To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/334082/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
