Description of problem: The lpr print backend library does not close the file descriptor to the lpr command promptly. (cf. GTK+ bug ID #390159, "(gtk_print_backend_lpr_print_stream): Close the io channel on unref."); see http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=390159 for further details. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): gtk2-2.10.4-20.el5 libprintbackend-lpr.so (reproduced using firefox-3.0.6-1.el5) How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Configure gtk+ to use the lpr backend (e.g., by putting the line gtk-print-backends = "file,lpr" into the user's ~/.gtkrc-2.0 file or one of the system gtkrc files 2. Launch Firefox 3.0.6 ("/usr/bin/firefox") 3. Print a page using the "Print to LPR" option in the print dialog. Actual results: The page does not print until the browser has been closed; running "ps" displays that an lpr child process of firefox 3 is still running. Expected results: The page should print immediately and the lpr process should not remain. Additional info: Same bug as the following but also happens in RHEL5: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=456942
If I can get a patch for this, I will spin a RPM for the user to test. -- Robin
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This bug/component is not included in scope for RHEL-5.11.0 which is the last RHEL5 minor release. This Bugzilla will soon be CLOSED as WONTFIX (at the end of RHEL5.11 development phase (Apr 22, 2014)). Please contact your account manager or support representative in case you need to escalate this bug.
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