It happens with 10.04. It doesn't happen if you try to open the mkfifo (which has these permissions prw-r--r--) with gedit, bug it does happen if you open with eog. I think it's the preview that crashes.
-- Firefox open file dialog box freezes in case the directory contains named pipe https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/454206 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs