Ubuntu
picard package

Picard.conf not purged when package completely removed via Synaptic

Bug #277929 reported by clubsoda
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
MusicBrainz Picard
Confirmed
Unknown
picard (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: picard

Picard wasn't working and I suspected the configuration file was corrupt due to excessive trial-and-error. However, it was not possible to restore the original configuration even by "completely removing" and reinstalling picard using the Synaptic package manager.

Later I learned that the settings are stored in ~/.config/MusicBrainz/Picard.conf. Perhaps deleting that file would have been an easier approach(?)

The problem turned out to be the Server Address which was http://musicbrainz.org/ instead of just musicbrainz.org.

A "restore defaults" button in the options tab would be nice...

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Philipp Wolfer (phw) wrote :

Packages should not delete personal configuration settings on uninstallation. This would be very bad behaviour.

The suggested "restore defaults" button could be useful, there is already an upstream feature request for this (see linked bug above).

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in picard:
status: Unknown → New
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clubsoda (clubsoda) wrote :

Thanks for your reply. It was my misconception that I could restore the default settings through Synaptic but evidently this is not possible. The development of a button to clear out any erroneous settings would be good but only fixes the problem in the case of picard. Surely numerous other packages are affected by the retention of old or bad data in one's /home profile(?)
Thanks again for alerting me to this important point.

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in picard:
status: New → Confirmed
Charlie_Smotherman (cjsmo)
Changed in picard (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
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Sebastian Ramacher (s-ramacher) wrote :

$HOME is off limits when purging packages.

Changed in picard (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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