[Bug 62801] Kontact truncates adressbook on webdav server

[obengelb Ltd.]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: kontact

Package: kontact
Version: 4:3.5.2-0ubuntu6
Severity: grave
Justification: renders package unusable

Kontact sometimes truncates my server stored adressbook to zero.
This is pretty unpredictable but happens sometimes several
times a day. There is only my personal machine accessing the
addressbook file.
Files are stored on a .htaccess password protected folder as vcard (plain text) adress book (http://my.server.net/webdav/addressbook.ics)
Storing calendar files (ical) on the same server/directory with the same credentials works reliable. Kontact pops up no errors of any kind - it just kills the adress book.


-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers dapper-updates
  APT policy: (500, 'dapper-updates'), (500, 'dapper-security'), (500, 'dapper-backports'), (500, 'dapper')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.15-27-386
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)

Versions of packages kontact depends on:
ii  kdelibs4c2a          4:3.5.2-0ubuntu18.1 core libraries for all KDE applica
ii  libc6                2.3.6-0ubuntu20     GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii  libgcc1              1:4.0.3-1ubuntu5    GCC support library
ii  libkcal2b            4:3.5.2-0ubuntu6    KDE calendaring library
ii  libkdepim1a          4:3.5.2-0ubuntu6    KDE PIM library
ii  libkpimidentities1   4:3.5.2-0ubuntu6    KDE PIM user identity information 
ii  libqt3-mt            3:3.3.6-1ubuntu6    Qt GUI Library (Threaded runtime v
ii  libstdc++6           4.0.3-1ubuntu5      The GNU Standard C++ Library v3

Versions of packages kontact recommends:
ii  kaddressbook            4:3.5.2-0ubuntu6 KDE NG addressbook application
ii  kitchensync             4:3.5.2-0ubuntu6 Synchronization framework
ii  kmail                   4:3.5.2-0ubuntu6 KDE Email client
ii  knode                   4:3.5.2-0ubuntu6 KDE news reader
ii  knotes                  4:3.5.2-0ubuntu6 KDE sticky notes
ii  korganizer              4:3.5.2-0ubuntu6 KDE personal organizer

** Affects: kdepim (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Kontact truncates adressbook on webdav server
https://launchpad.net/bugs/62801