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Lars Tandle Kyllingstad (kyllingstad) wrote : Rhythmbox does not respect file permissions

Binary package hint: rhythmbox

Numerous bug reports have been submitted about Rhythmbox's handling of ID3 tags, so it is clear that its ID3 support is (yet) less than perfect. I still like RB as a player, though. To avoid it corrupting my tags, I therefore removed write access from my MP3 files. However, it is still possible to edit a file's tag in RB, and it even turns write permission back on.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Give an MP3 file only write permissions (444).
2. Locate the file in RB's music library, and edit its ID3 tag info.

Expected result:
- Rhythmbox should give an error message saying it does not have permission to edit the file.
- File should be unchanged.

Actual result:
- ID3 tags are changed (and, I might add, somewhat corrupted).
- MP3 file gets write permission (644).

If this functionality is intentional, this can be considered an enhancement request instead of a bug. In my opinion, applications should generally respect file permissions.

I am using Rhythmbox 0.11.2 on an up-to-date Gutsy Installation.