leaves stale lockfiles on unclean shutdown

On Sun, May 09, 2010 at 01:41:06 (CEST), c wrote:

> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: keepassx
>
> OS: Ubuntu 10.04 x64
> FileSystem type: ext4
> KeePassX 0.4.3
>
> 1. Open a password DB with KeePassX
> 2. Shutdown the computer using "Shutdown" button in the Ubuntu menu
> 3. Open the password DB with KeePassX after reboot. KeePassX report that the file is locked. (expected behaviour: not locked)

well, on shutdown keepassx was not closed properly was killed
forcefully. the behavior described matches exactly what I would expect.

what's the problem now?

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Gruesse/greetings,
Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4

It is not possible to clean up and close the database automatically when the OS shutdown?

if the password db is shared on a network folder, it may be a problem.

Thank you for reporting this bug.

I have also noticed this phenomenon. However, the file is easily unlocked via typing in the master password. Seems a wishlist issue.

Confirmed by rusivi1. I disagree that it's expected behaviour, at least not under GNOME nor KDE - both provide interface for applications to learn about shutdown and close properly.

This used to work properly (well over a year ago).
It is a multi-distro issue, it happens in Arch for sure & I think in Suse as well.