Updating fzf.lua with Lazy.nvim receiving File name too long error (Linux)

[samuelsimoes]

I am using Linux Mint 22, and recently, when trying to update the plugin with Lazy.nvim, I started receiving checkout failed messages like this:

● fzf-lua 13.88ms 󰢱 fzf-lua  codecompanion.nvim
        error: cannot stat 'tests/screenshots/tests-win_spec.lua---win---previewer---toggle_behavior=extend---1-+-args-{-{winopts-=-{preview-=-{layout-=-'horizontal'},split-=-'botright-new'}}-}': File name too long
        error: cannot stat 'tests/screenshots/tests-win_spec.lua---win---previewer---toggle_behavior=extend---1-+-args-{-{winopts-=-{preview-=-{layout-=-'horizontal'},split-=-'botright-new'}}-}-002': File name too long

I already tried running git config --system --get core.longpaths=true (I know it only works on Windows, but I tried anyway), without success.

Does anyone know how I could fix this?

[ibhagwan]

These are test screenshot files from the latest additions, I’m not sure which call in lazy.nvim is returning this error but unfortunately this cannot be solved from fzf-lua unless we change the screenshot names but those are automatically derived from mini.nvim’s MiniTest.

I can try renaming the test to make it a little shorter filename but I need to know the limit threshold which triggers this error.

This error should most likely be solved in lazy.nvim as it’s not isolated to fzf-lua but your chances of that are pretty slim while @folke is away.

[ibhagwan]

I just checked the length of files in the error you posted, they are 165 and 172 columns, I’m not sure why you’re getting these errors before reaching 255 chars, assuming you also have a long $HOME path?

[samuelsimoes]

hmm, now that you said, yea, it's weird, maybe it's only on my end? I will investigate it better

thanks for the answer!

[samuelsimoes]

I just discovered that my system is limited to 143 chars.

$  getconf NAME_MAX .
143

and by looking this thread, looks like the file name chars limit reduces when you are using encrypted home folder, which is my case.