[Bugs] #496 UNSP: Journal copies files to datastore before launching them (was: .m3u files are getting copied rather than creating a new link while playing)

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#496: Journal copies files to datastore before launching them
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    Reporter:  kushal                     |          Owner:  kushal           
        Type:  defect                     |         Status:  accepted         
    Priority:  Unspecified by Maintainer  |      Milestone:  0.92             
   Component:  journal                    |        Version:  Git as of bugdate
    Severity:  Major                      |       Keywords:                   
Distribution:                             |   Status_field:  Assigned         
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Changes (by icarito):

 * cc: icarito (added)


Old description:

> Journal is copying the files these days instead of linking as it used to
> do. So what is the current way to find from where the actual file comes
> in?
> The usecase is like .m3u files, they mostly contain filepaths in relative
> way, so if I can not find the actual directory , I can not find the song
> files mentioned inside it.

New description:

 This is especially annoying while installing large activity bundles or
 even opening large files from removable media in storage constrained
 systemms like the XO1.

 Surely Sugar should be able to open files without copying them to the
 datastore?

 Journal is copying the files these days instead of linking as it used to
 do. So what is the current way to find from where the actual file comes
 in?
 The usecase is like .m3u files, they mostly contain filepaths in relative
 way, so if I can not find the actual directory , I can not find the song
 files mentioned inside it.

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Comment:

 I do think this is an important bug. I've updated the description and
 Summary to reflect the importance.

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Ticket URL: <http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/ticket/496#comment:11>
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