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Cause: Empty file with name ending with ".desktop" has been automatically considered as a special file
Consequence: Some operations like file rename failed
Fix: A fallback case leading to use of regular file rename has been added
Result: File rename now works properly
Description of problem:
when I create one of those files I cannot rename it anymore
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
nautilus-2.28.4-18.el6.x86_64
How reproducible:
100%
Steps to Reproduce:
1.create a file via rightclick and empty document
2.name it a.{desktop, kdelnk, theme}
3.rename it via F2
Actual results:
cannot rename it
Sorry, could not rename "a.kdelnk" to "b.kdelnk": Unable to rename desktop file
Expected results:
should be able to rename all 3 of them
Additional info:
So, looking into the code, desktop files are treated specially. If you please a desktop file on the desktop, you should see desktop file name extracted from the file, not the actual file name.
Renaming a desktop file actually changes the "Name" field inside the desktop file. Since your desktop files are invalid, operation fails as expected.
What we can do is to validate each desktop file and if it doesn't pass, treat it as ordinary file. We only check file MIME type for the moment. Personally I think it's worth the change.
Created attachment 567109[details]
The Patch
I've gone the easiest possible way to fix this - falling back to regular file rename when updating desktop file contents fails, e.g. when it's empty or have invalid keys.
The reason is that we don't have a reliable desktop file data validation, MIME type is sniffed by file name extension.
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Cause: Empty file with name ending with ".desktop" has been automatically considered as a special file
Consequence: Some operations like file rename failed
Fix: A fallback case leading to use of regular file rename has been added
Result: File rename now works properly
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0914.html
Description of problem: when I create one of those files I cannot rename it anymore Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): nautilus-2.28.4-18.el6.x86_64 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1.create a file via rightclick and empty document 2.name it a.{desktop, kdelnk, theme} 3.rename it via F2 Actual results: cannot rename it Sorry, could not rename "a.kdelnk" to "b.kdelnk": Unable to rename desktop file Expected results: should be able to rename all 3 of them Additional info: