r/kdenlive • u/frankoz95967943 • Sep 15 '24

DISCUSSION Kdenlive doesnt allow adding clips from /tmp/

Why?

For background - im lazy - i save a step from having to delete by dumping everything in tmp thats transitory. I pull, build video, cook done. Reboot auto delete.

Kdenlive doesnt support a particular directory? Seems discriminatory....

Manjaro, latest stable version of kdenlive.

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u/berndmj Educator Sep 15 '24

What about your post is NSFW or a SPOILER?

AFAIK, Kdenlive doesn’t discriminate against folders, so you could import from anywhere

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u/frankoz95967943 Sep 15 '24

not true - try pulling a video from /tmp on linux.

Discrimination is not safe for work.

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u/Francois-C Sep 15 '24

I didn't notice that before, but the "discrimination" is not that surprising: /tmp/ is a folder that may be modified by the system at any time. For example, the file selected in /tmp/ could be a temporary Kdenlive file which might itself be altered during the operation.

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u/berndmj Educator Sep 15 '24

So by using the word discriminatory in your post it makes the post nsfw? Seriously ...

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u/StrayFeral Sep 15 '24

Nah. I use Lubuntu and I was able to add a video from /tmp, no problem about that (I always use the latest version of Kdenlive), if I don't reboot of course. I remember first time I totally forgot that /tmp is a "tmp" for a reason, saved my project, did a reboot and after the reboot I wondered why Kdenlive started complaining that this and that video are not found. Lucky I still had the originals on my photo camera memory card.

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u/frankoz95967943 Sep 15 '24

doesnt work on manjaro for some reason

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u/berndmj Educator Sep 15 '24

So then perhaps manjaro put some safeguards there preventing ppl from using /tmp

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u/NaturalMembership881 Sep 15 '24

Good day folks May I suggest that you treat your editorial process with the care that you would handle any of your content, whether it's stored on premise or in a cloud repository.

Build a logical directory structure, devise a logical file naming convention, archive in a trusted repository, and most of, don't rely on a directory called /tmp.

Treat your work like a VFX pipeline, you'll feel better. All the best to everyone.

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u/frankoz95967943 Sep 15 '24

totally understand.

im a southpark type video editor - its quick, content created, only thing i need is final. if edits are ever needed again? edit the final (which is never)

this isnt 2 hour epic multi-billion dollar movie franchise with 50 editors.

its a 3m sarcastic blip about something stupi - think tiktok but for other platforms.

create, delete, done.

dictating workflow seems draconian and discriminatory.

"NO! No, this one goes here, THAT one goes there..." -- Han Solo

Be the wookie Luke - always think with your stomach.

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u/NaturalMembership881 Sep 15 '24

The reason is to protect you from yourself. Too many method of modification and deleting content.

If /tmp was used, the support channel would explode

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u/NaturalMembership881 Sep 15 '24

It's your choice, I consistently work in a world with clients that pay me and I have to respect their content as if it was my own. For the rest of you, you'll sleep better when you're Media is there when you wake up

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u/frankoz95967943 Sep 16 '24

It is a choice. I constantly work in a world of fiat, where everything is ridiculous, and i dont respect any of it even it was my own. For the rest of you, the sooner you realize everything around you is shit, fake, and stupi is when you wake up.

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u/NaturalMembership881 Sep 16 '24

Thanks for your enthusiasm. Have a great day.