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

[Mike]

Same trouble here.

Win7(Host) running VirtualBox 4.2.16
Linux Mint 14 Nadia Kernel 3.5.0-17-generic(i686) (Guest)

Guest applications Geany(1.22), Pluma(1.4.0), and Gedit (2.30.4) cannot save to existing file.
Must create new file for each save on the Vbox shared folder. Other local(guest) folders work fine.

Did not start until Virtualbox updated to 4.2.16 no problems with setup
before that.


Attempting to save an existing file with modifications results in files with names like (.goutputstream-0ZD71W) etc. and warnings that the file may have been truncated.

Two solutions I have found so far are:
1.) save-as a new file name each time I make a change. (terrible)
2.) open a terminal session in that folder and use nano or vi to edit text file. (no problems)

So it seems that the drive "mount" for the shared folder is ok as nano
can edit files, but the "gui apps" have an issue.

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Title:
  .goutputstream files polluting $HOME

Status in The "G" Library - GLib:
  Fix Released
Status in Light Display Manager:
  Fix Released
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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