[Bug 984785] Re: .goutputstream files polluting $HOME

[Shaun Turnbull]

Since installing 12.10 have noticed that a warning box indicates a process is not shutting down as quickly as it should be ref signon-ui at shutdown time. This could be related to the use of Ubuntu One sign in with relation to the Backup app.  If Backup is closed from desktop session an Ubuntu One sign in box appears.  
After noticing the hidden goutputstream files and doing a websearch then looking here it appears there is no definite cause to this happening.  Reading comment #33 did motivate me to note my own observations but do not have programming experience to help identify what is the actual cause of the goutputstream files in home folder.   Ref https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/984785/comments/33  Have noticed these hidden files but did not see them as problem until  reading some of the comments here referring to this possibly being a  security issue.

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Title:
  .goutputstream files polluting $HOME

Status in The "G" Library - GLib:
  Fix Released
Status in Light Display Manager:
  New
Status in X.Org X server:
  New
Status in “glib2.0” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Committed
Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “glib2.0” source package in Precise:
  Triaged
Status in “lightdm” source package in Precise:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  .goutputstream files polluting $HOME.
  Which software or operation is creating these and why?

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: xauth 1:1.0.6-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia & ati
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Apr 18 13:29:31 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin"
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: xauth
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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