[Tracker] Tracker hanging on unrecognized files: suggested fix

[zer0halo <zerohalo gmail com>]

On 11/15/06, Tshepang Lekhonkhobe <tshepang gmail com> wrote:

Like I mentioned, I'm not done indexing, due to the problem of
tracker-extract being stuck on video (DVD backup vob files done with
dvdbackup). A workaround was moving the files away from my home
directory.

I
ran into a similar problem with another type of application file (MYOB to be precise) with a
.pls extension which Tracker misinterpreted as a video file and hung on, trying to extract non-existant metadata from it.

Tshepang, rather than moving the files out of your home directory, I suggest you
exclude the extension, or path and extension, in ~/.Tracker/tracker.cfg

Jamie, a suggestion:  If Tracker is to become userfriendly for the
masses, you might want to consider a Tracker preferences gui which
allows users to add/delete certain file extensions and paths without
having to hand edit tracker.cfg. 

Another suggestion: Would there be a way for Tracker to monitor how long it's taking to index a certain file, and if it's taking too long (ie, 'hanging'), that it would skip the file, and add the file to the list of exceptions (list editable via the preferences gui).
Otherwise, as in my and Tshepang's experience, tracker can hang and an unexperienced user might not be able to figure out why or know how to fix it and just conclude tracker is broken. 


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