gvfsd-sftp do not preserve file ownership on file modification operation
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gvfs (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Problem overview:
When using gvfs-sftp connection to modify some remote files, editing remotely (with gedit, sublime, etc) then saving these files changes their user and group ownership on server.
Problem configuration:
- one desktop with Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS and Unity desktop
(3.2.0-39-generic #62-Ubuntu SMP Thu Feb 28 00:28:53 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux)
- one server width Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS server
(3.5.0-25-generic #39~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 26 00:11:13 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux)
- one server directory with some files
- directory permission : drwxrwx--- serverUser clientUser
- files in this directory : -rw-rw---- serverUser clientUser
(aka <perms> <user-owner> <group-owner>)
Problem reproduction:
1- Use Nautilus (3.4.2) to "Connect to server ..." from your desktop pc to your server pc using your ssh 'clientUser' credential (as mentioned above).
2- Browse to the above mentioned directory through Nautilus (from desktop client in the remote served directory)
3- Open a remote file for edition with gedit (or any other desktop editor, from nautilus or command line like gedit ~/.gvfs/...)
4- Edit and save file
5- Check file permission on server directory
6- the file ownership has changed to something like -rw-rw---- clientUser clientUser
Using vi (or vim) give an error at save time, but, the content is save succefully, permission are set to something -rw------- clientUser clientUser
As mentions Scott (https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ gvfs/+bug/ 227808/ comments/ 27):
"I hope this bug is fixed soon as it completely ruins a really cool way of working in Linux. "