severity 315327 important retitle 315327 Don't die when .config is not a directory thanks
On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 02:57:49PM +0200, Cyril Mougel wrote:
> Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> >Cyril Mougel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (22/06/2005):
> >> (xfce-mcs-manager:5371): libxfce4util-WARNING **: Invalid
> >> XDG_CONFIG_HOME directory `/home/shingara/.config', program may
> >> behave incorrectly.
> >> ** (xfce-mcs-manager:5371): CRITICAL **: backdrop_settings.c:
> >> Unable to migrate settings/backdrop.xml to new location (error
> >> opening target file for writing)
> >> zsh: segmentation fault xfce-mcs-manager
It shouldn't segfault certainly but I don't agree that this is RC.
> >since .config is a file in the present case, and not a directory, it
> >causes different troubles as mentionned above.
> >
> >I then suggest that:
> > * check the type of files with a `test`-like function: regular files,
> > symlinks, directory...
> > * be more explicit in the second message. Example: tell the (full)
> > location of the target file, which could help finding out the
> > problem. And indicate the error number/description could help too
> > (then no more use playing with strace ;-)).
> I found with Cyril Brulebois where the problem was. In fact my file
> .config is my kernel config. This name is the default name of a kernel
> config. Since it's a hidden file, it can easily be forgotten in the
> home directory. I moved this file and my problem was then closed, a
> directory .config/ made with the xfce file's configuration.
> This problem can be frequent, and I agree with Cyril Brulebois's
> proposition.
I'll forward this upstream later today.
Thanks for the report.
Simon
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