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'Update For External Changes' Working?
Zhillsguy:
Can someone else verify if 'Update For External Changes' under Auto Import is working? Using Mint 18.1, Cinnamon and XFCE, MC version 22.108.
Test conditions:
Network Sharing USB music drive using router's USB 3.0 port
Windows Machine and Linux Machine both on line and reading the same music files, delete an artist folder after both machines are settled in. The Win machine library updates and the artist disappears from library within 1-2 minutes. The linux machine does not auto update even after 1 hour, also occasionally tapping "refresh" button.
Updates artist deletion only after exit/restarting of MC, when MC gets a fresh read of files.
Both machines have the same auto import options set up.
Thanks.
Zhillsguy:
After a little more experimentation, including reverting back to MC 22.0.93 and using files exclusively on the local linux machine for the music library, it appears that files ADDED to the library works dynamically as it should, but when music files are DELETED, the library doesn't update for changes unless Import is run again (with Fix Broken Links as Yes).
Is this a MC Linux, distro, platform, or other issue? I don't want to spin my wheels unless they are headed in the right direction, at least. I don't mind learning something new......
Thanks.
6/13: As an update, I installed Debian Jessie on another machine, same behavior.
bob:
The iNotify function in linux which we use for this doesn't work with SAMBA/CIFS shares, a shortcoming of that filesystem.
Regardless, if the directories are in the auto-import watch list they should fire on a 2 hour cycle.
Zhillsguy:
Thanks for the reply Bob...... great information to know.
If I understand this correctly, CIFS shares will update at 2 hour intervals?
bob:
--- Quote from: Zhillsguy on June 13, 2017, 12:00:29 pm ---Thanks for the reply Bob...... great information to know.
If I understand this correctly, CIFS shares will update at 2 hour intervals?
--- End quote ---
Yes, it's supposed to look every 2 hours.
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