Epiphany saves files to root file system by default, and reverts to this behavior each time it's launched
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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epiphany-browser (Ubuntu) |
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: epiphany-browser
PROBLEM: Epiphany saves downloaded files to the root file system by default. Note that by default it cannot actually do so, as it does not have read/write permissions to that directory. Instead it just stalls and can't save anything.
FURTHER PROBLEM-NESS: While using Edit -> Preferences to change the folder to download things to works, closing Epiphany and starting a new instance will result in its having reverted to the undesirable behavior (trying to save to the root file system).
EXPECTED BEHAVIOR: Epiphany will remember where I tell it to save downloaded files, and will have a default behavior (like saving files to the desktop) that actually makes sense.
HYPOTHESIS: Epiphany's failure to remember my preferences may be the result of some interaction between Epiphany and the GNOME Global Menu Applet that I have installed. Trying to save downloaded files to the root file system doesn't seem to make sense, though.
Using Mint 7 (based on Ubuntu 9.04), and Epiphany 2.26.1 with the Gecko 1.9 backend.
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: LinuxMint 7
Package: epiphany-browser 2.26.1-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: epiphany-browser
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-13-generic x86_64
UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine LinuxMint package
Changed in epiphany-browser (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → New |
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