gramps -i FILE doesn't use temp db as documented

[jimav]

The gramps man page says:

OPTIONS
  -i,--import= FILE
              Import data from FILE. If you haven't specified a database then a temporary data‐
              base is used; this is deleted when you exit gramps.

However this does not seem to be the case, i.e., a temp database is not used. Instead, the imported data is installed permanently in the default database.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:

1. rm -rf $HOME/.gramps
2. gramps -i Nixon.gramps # (attached) or use your own
3. FamilyTrees->Quit

4. gramps

ACTUAL RESULT: The imported family tree is present in the default database and can be viewed
DOCUMENTED RESULT: Imported data should not be present

Again, I'm not sure wheter the behavior or the documentation is wrong (but I suspect the latter).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: gramps 4.1.1~dfsg-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-7.7-generic 3.19.0
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-7-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon Mar 2 16:47:34 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-06 (24 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150205)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: gramps
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Ross Gammon (rosco2)]

Yes it looks like the manpage should be updated.
The removal of the .gramps directory is not necessary to reproduce it. Basically, if gramps is run with the -i option without specifying a database to import into with the -o option, a new database is created with the name "Family Tree 1". If you do the same command again, a new database is created called "Family Tree 2". These databases are not temporary, and do not get deleted (which I think is a desirable behaviour!).

[Ross Gammon (rosco2)]

I attach a patch that corrects the text in the gramps manpage so that it reflects what happens when you import a file without specifying a database.

[Ross Gammon (rosco2)]

Actually, probaby better if we patch the gramps.1.in

[Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton)]

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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package gramps - 4.1.3~dfsg-1

---------------
gramps (4.1.3~dfsg-1) unstable; urgency=medium

  * New upstream release
  * Fixes manpage desription of import function (LP: #1427444)
  * Fixes crash when closing detatched gramplet (Closes: #785393)

 -- Ross Gammon <email address hidden> Sat, 16 May 2015 11:49:41 +0200