'Posix error - Is a directory'

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julialena
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'Posix error - Is a directory'

Post by julialena »

hi all,
when i try to rip multiple tracks from a BD, i get only one track. the others abort with 'Posix error - Is a directory'
i can rip every track from the disk, but one after the other. it's not a big issue, but it would be nice to get all tracks in one shot. any ideas?
thank you very much for the great tool :)
Woodstock
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Re: 'Posix error - Is a directory'

Post by Woodstock »

Probably an issue with your automatic naming settings. What do you have set in Preferences->Video?
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julialena
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Re: 'Posix error - Is a directory'

Post by julialena »

hi,
for sure it's an issue with the path building. i don't have automatic naming enabled. it's set to manual and points to my media server.
what i've realised is, that even when i rip the track one ofter the other, for the first track i have to add a trailing / to the path, for the next track i have to remove the /, then i have to add it again a.s.o.
i will try tomorrow with automatic naming on. now i'm going to bed. it's late in germany ;)
Woodstock
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Re: 'Posix error - Is a directory'

Post by Woodstock »

For me, I use "semiautomatic", and point it just at the drive, "Z:" in my case. This will use the disk name as the default directory, then attempt to use the disk name as the basis for the file names as well.
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julialena
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Re: 'Posix error - Is a directory'

Post by julialena »

ok. semiautomatic is working. it's not exactly the path i want, but i can rename it afterwards.
thank you :)
medikoo
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Re: 'Posix error - Is a directory'

Post by medikoo »

I have this error on macOS, and there's no "automatic naming settings" section in Preferences -> Video.

Technically disc seems not backup'able with makeMKV
dcoke22
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Re: 'Posix error - Is a directory'

Post by dcoke22 »

medikoo wrote:
Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:49 pm
I have this error on macOS, and there's no "automatic naming settings" section in Preferences -> Video.
I'm pretty sure 'Default Destination' is what it is called in macOS MakeMKV preferences.
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