meld creates new directories in /tmp for each diff, late or no cleanup

[Per Ångström]

Binary package hint: meld

I have found that meld creates a new directory in /tmp for each file it diffs. This causes clutter in /tmp and slowly fills up the file system until meld is closed. Furthermore, if meld crashes or is killed, these directories are not removed.

How to reproduce:
1) Open a view of the /tmp directory and watch for files having the "tmp.*-meld" pattern.
2) Make meld open a diff window.
3) Close the diff window, keeping meld open.
4) Make meld open a new diff window on the same file.
5) Close the diff window, keeping meld open.

Expected behavior: There should be no directory left in /tmp after the diff window is closed.
Actual behavior: For each diff window opened, a new directory is created and left behind.

6) Kill the meld instance.

Expected behavior: All remaining meld directories under /tmp should be cleaned up.
Actual behavior: All temporary directories are left behind.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: meld 1.3.2-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.49-generic 2.6.35.11
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Apr 13 14:31:33 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: meld

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

I agree with the principle of this bug. But I have no files matching /tmp/*meld* at all while running meld on bionic. Is this still an issue?

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

I believe the tmp files are now in ~/.local/share/meld/

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