[SOLVED] Adding new columns in Nautilus

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I have been looking into adding new columns in nautilus to give me information on audio and video such as duration.
I have found this;
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/5211/

01 - Download the script from http://www.2shared.com/file/7716528/d1676f26/bsc-v2.html to ur desktop
02 - Install the needed dependencies (make sure universe source is enabled “System>Administration>Software Sources>Ubuntu Software tab”)
sudo apt-get install python-nautilus python-mutagen python-pyexiv2
03 - Make a directory in ur home/.nautilus named “python-extensions”
mkdir ~/.nautilus/python-extensions
04 - Copy the script to it (if done graphically, hit ctrl+H to view hidden folders in ur home directory)
cp bsc-v2.py ~/.nautilus/python-extensions
05 - Make the script executable
chmod a+x ~/.nautilus/python-extensions/bsc-v2.py
06 - Close all Nautilus windows
killall nautilus
07 - Relaunch Nautilus

But, it did NOT work!. What’s wrong with it?

2

That link points to an out dated script try this updated (for 12.04) version instead,
and follow the instructions here

3

I’m trying to follow it but I’m having problems.
Post #38 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=878683&page=4

Step #2 is telling me to make sure universe source is enabled “System>Administration>Software Sources>Ubuntu Software tab”
Does this mean the ‘Source Code’ Tab in screenshot #01?

Step #3 is telling me to Make a directory in ur home/.nautilus named “python-extensions”
But I did that and then looked in the folder created above and there was a file telling me that it has been re-created as home/.config/nautilus/python-extensions

I have even done a re-boot but I still get the standard options, screenshot #02

What am I doing wrong???

4

The file ‘bsc-v2.py’ is also in ‘usr/lib/nautilus/extensions-2.0/python’

I’ve tried changing ownership of it but it still says I’m not the owner

chmod a+x /usr/lib/nautilus/extensions-2.0/python/bsc-v2.py

I’ve even tried it with

sudo chmod a+x /usr/lib/nautilus/extensions-2.0/python/bsc-v2.py

But still no change!

5

Since when does “chmod” change a files “ownership” … that would be “chown” :wink:

chmod a+x

Just made the file executable by everyone … it did not change ownership

see:

man chmod

and

man chown
6

Sorry, I’ve just had another look and it is just ‘chmod’

I’ve also seen that someone is also saying the file ‘bsc-v2.py’ should be in ‘~/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions folder’ so I’m now completely lost in what I need to do…

7

Just guessing here, but what’s the output from:

la -al ~/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions

and

dpkg -l | grep python-nautilus

and

dpkg -l | grep python-mutagen

and

dpkg -l | grep python-pyexiv2
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la -al ~/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions

ls: cannot access /home/pooky2483/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions: No such file or directory

dpkg -l | grep python-nautilus

ii python-nautilus 1.1-3 Python binding for Nautilus components

dpkg -l | grep python-mutagen

ii python-mutagen 1.20-1ubuntu1 audio metadata editing library

dpkg -l | grep python-pyexiv2

ii python-pyexiv2 0.3.2-1 Python binding to Exiv2
ii python-pyexiv2-doc 0.3.2-1 Documentation for Python binding to Exiv2

9

run:

sudo updatedb

then post the output from:

locate bsc-v6.py
10 
locate bsc-v6.py

[/quote]
pooky2483@pooky2483-ubuntu12:~$ locate bsc-v6.py
pooky2483@pooky2483-ubuntu12:~$

11

Instead , I ran

locate bsc-v2.py

pooky2483@pooky2483-ubuntu12:~$ locate bsc-v2.py
/home/pooky2483/.config/nautilus/python-extensions/bsc-v2.py
/usr/lib/nautilus/extensions-2.0/python/bsc-v2.py
pooky2483@pooky2483-ubuntu12:~$

[EDIT]
‘ran’ - wtf! dunno why I typed ‘ran’

12

run:

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions
cd ~/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11876059/bsc-v6.py
chmod a+x ~/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions/bsc-v6.py

REBOOT (or restart Nautilus) and see if it works.

If not, try:

mkdir -p ~/.nautilus/python-extensions
cp ~/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions/bsc-v6.py ~/.nautilus/python-extensions/bsc-v6.py

And again, REBOOT to test.

.

13

I tried the first bit.
It’s worked now Mark ;D Thanks
What exactly was wrong/what did/didn’t I do?

14

a) you were using the earlier version of the python script … not the one for Ubuntu 12.04
and
b) you were putting it in the wrong place

15

Ah thanks.
I’ll try and remove the file(s) I don’t need.

16

I’m going to remove that file from my dropbox

So for future readers using Ubuntu 12.04:-

Download the bsc-v6.py file attached below … and put it in your Home folder … then open a terminal and run these commands in sequence:

sudo apt-get install python-nautilus python-mutagen python-pyexiv2

then

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions

then

mv -v ~/bsc-v6.py ~/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions/bsc-v6.py

then

chmod a+x ~/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions/bsc-v6.py

Now REBOOT to test