# Can't upload pictures using Paperclip due to weird error

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-upload-pictures-using-paperclip-due-to-weird-error/173839>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 16, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-upload-pictures-using-paperclip-due-to-weird-error/173839 "2009-08-16T12:32:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 16, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-upload-pictures-using-paperclip-due-to-weird-error/173839/1 "2009-08-16T12:32:20Z")

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I’m developing in Ubuntu, already have installed ImageScience and I’m  
getting this error everytime I try to upload a picture:

[paperclip] An error was received while processing:  
#\<Paperclip::NotIdentifiedByImageMagickError: /tmp/  
stream20090816-10096-ddupoc-0 is not recognized by the ‘identify’  
command.\>

Can someone guide me on a solution?

Thanks