[Bug 396159] [NEW] thunderbird --compose attachment fails

[Paolo]

Public bug reported:

I'm trying to use thunderbird from terminal -

thunderbird --compose attachment="file:///rete_notturna_bus_metro.pdf"

I use this instruction in a script that sends files to thunderbird.

In order to debug the script, I realize that the problem exists also in
executing instruction from terminal :

thunderbird opens a new windows with correct file, allows me to write
destination address and object of the email, then, when I send the
message, it fails saying that it is impossible to open the temporary
file (name of the attached file) and asks me to check permissions of
temporary folder;

I tried many times to adjust permissions of /tmp, but wasn't able to
find a working one; BTW, the instructions fails also if executed as
root.

Thunderbird works properly if used from GUI and not from terminal
Thunderbird works properly from terminal if no attachment is added

Paolo

** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  I'm trying to use thunderbird from terminal -
  
  thunderbird --compose attachment="file:///rete_notturna_bus_metro.pdf"
  
  I use this instruction in a script that sends files to thunderbird.
  
  In order to debug the script, I realize that the problem exists also in
  executing instruction from terminal :
  
  thunderbird opens a new windows with correct file, allows me to write
  destination address and object of the email, then, when I send the
  message, it fails saying that it is impossible to open the temporary
- file (name of the attached file) and asks me to check temporary folder;
+ file (name of the attached file) and asks me to check permissions of
+ temporary folder;
  
  I tried many times to adjust permissions of /tmp, but wasn't able to
  find a working one; BTW, the instructions fails also if executed as
  root.
  
  Thunderbird works properly if used from GUI and not from terminal
  
  Paolo

** Description changed:

  I'm trying to use thunderbird from terminal -
  
  thunderbird --compose attachment="file:///rete_notturna_bus_metro.pdf"
  
  I use this instruction in a script that sends files to thunderbird.
  
  In order to debug the script, I realize that the problem exists also in
  executing instruction from terminal :
  
  thunderbird opens a new windows with correct file, allows me to write
  destination address and object of the email, then, when I send the
  message, it fails saying that it is impossible to open the temporary
  file (name of the attached file) and asks me to check permissions of
  temporary folder;
  
  I tried many times to adjust permissions of /tmp, but wasn't able to
  find a working one; BTW, the instructions fails also if executed as
  root.
  
  Thunderbird works properly if used from GUI and not from terminal
+ Thunderbird works properly from terminal if no attachment is added
  
  Paolo

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thunderbird --compose attachment fails
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