Snap creates redundant duplicate directories in home folder
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snapcraft (Ubuntu) |
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snapd (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
On first launch of certain applications installed via snap install, or from snap via Software center, redundant directories get created in the home folder, if the system uses a different locale then English.
I'm using Ubuntu 17.10 with Slovak locale.
My home folder:
backup.sh Hudba Plocha Stiahnuté Video
core Obrázky snap Šablóny winbox.desktop
Dokumenty PlayOnLinux's virtual drives Steam Verejné
> snap install mailspring
> mailspring 1.1.2 from 'foundry376' installed
Home folder still the same:
backup.sh Hudba Plocha Stiahnuté Video
core Obrázky snap Šablóny winbox.desktop
Dokumenty PlayOnLinux's virtual drives Steam Verejné
But after the app gets launched:
backup.sh Downloads PlayOnLinux's virtual drives Stiahnuté Videos
core Hudba Plocha Šablóny winbox.desktop
Desktop Music Public Templates
Documents Obrázky snap Verejné
Dokumenty Pictures Steam Video
The newly created english directories are all empty.
The same thing happens with other GUI software, like Brave, Spotify...
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: snapd 2.29.4.2+17.10
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Thu Feb 1 11:57:14 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-20 (104 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=sk_SK.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: snapd
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.