Error saving a project file (.mlt)

[Elusien]

This problem (saving a changed project file to NAS) has been reported before, but, so far as I know, no-one has got to the bottom of it. What is clear though is that it isn’t a Shotcut problem per se.

Problem with SAVE

Manjaro Linux (up to date) Shotcut version ARCH-22.04.25 - 64 bits The SAVE problem is only when editing files from my NAS (Network Attached Storage) Open Shotcut Set folder and file name on a directory on my NAS (everything saves OK at this point) Modify my project and try saving again, I get the error “There was an error saving. Please try again.” Try SAVE AS on my NAS in the same directory but different filename and it works Modify project again and try saving, I get the error “There was …

EDIT: I suspect that the Synology DDS thinks that the original project file is still open, hence the rename (mv) will fail. But the file must be closed since otherwise all filesystems, including locally-mounted ones would fail.