On Mon, Jul 30, 2007 at 01:15:03PM -0000, kornelix wrote: > You asked for a simple step-by-step instruction how to reproduce. > What part of the original post needs more explanation? > > Here is a more elaborate version:
Thanks ... - Alexander ** Description changed: - Binary package hint: firefox - 1. $ sudo nautilus - 2. find a .html file with browser and click on it - 3. firefox starts up and displays the .html file + TESTCASE: + 1. if you are using a fresh install, start firefox and create a bookmark + 2. from a terminal window: $ sudo nautilus (i.e. start nautilus as root user) + 3. using the nautilus browser, find a .html file and open it with the mouse + (e.g. file: /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/evince/index.html) + (this starts firefox as root user) + 4. firefox should start and display the html file + (if not, right click the file and in the "open with" dialog, select firefox) + 5. exit firefox + 6. open firefox again + 7. check the bookmark created in step 1 - it is now gone - User files at ~./mozilla/firefox/* are now in an initial condition, as - found after first startup of firefox after a new Ubuntu installation. - Owner of files is user, not root. Prior user files are gone without a - trace. + In fact, all user files in the firefox profile have now been replaced with initial versions. + The owner of these files is the user, not root. - The following command works without risk: - $ sudo firefox - Firefox gives a warning and executes with an automatic -H option. - There is no loss of user files. - - I believe the behavior with nautilus should work the same way, or at - least Firefox should not initialize the user files without warning. + If firefox is started as root user using $ sudo firefox, the problem + does not occur. -- sudo nautilus -> open file with ... firefox wipes/overwrites profile content - data loss https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/128493 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
