Bug 269892

Summary:	build tools -> advanced -> relative path not accepting dirs outside current dir
Product:	[Applications] kile	Reporter:	Mircea Trandafir <tramir>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Michel Ludwig <michel.ludwig>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Ubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Mircea Trandafir 2011-04-01 20:11:51 UTC

Version:           unspecified (using KDE 4.5.1) 
OS:                Linux

I'm trying to use the option to place temporary files created during the compilation in a different location. If I use the "--output-directory" option of pdflatex, kile can't find the log file so it doesn't provide any information on the compilation process. The "relative dir" option in Settings - Configure Kile - Tools - Build - Advanced seems to work only if the path provided is _inside_ the working dir. Any attempt to provide an absolute path (such as "/tmp") or a relative path that would go outside of the working dir (such as "../../tmp") fails, even though I have write permissions for those dirs (in the first example, the temporary files are created in the "tmp" subdir of the working dir, in the second they are created in the working dir). It would be very useful if Kile accepted absolute paths and/or relative paths outside of the working dir.

Reproducible: Didn't try

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open a latex file.
2. Go to Settings - Configure Kile - Tools - Build - Pdflatex - Advanced
3. Change "Relative dir" to "../"

Actual Results:  
Temporary files (.aux, .log) are created in the working dir

Expected Results:  
Temporary files (.aux, .log) are created in the parent dir

Comment 1 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-05 03:20:54 UTC

Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!

Comment 2 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-17 05:04:21 UTC

Dear Bug Submitter,

This is a reminder that this bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? This bug will be moved back to REPORTED Status for manual review later, which may take a while. If you are able to, please lend us a hand.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!

Comment 3 Justin Zobel 2022-12-19 00:13:37 UTC

Thank you for reporting this issue in KDE software. As it has been a while since this issue was reported, can we please ask you to see if you can reproduce the issue with a recent software version?

If you can reproduce the issue, please change the status to "REPORTED" when replying. Thank you!

Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2023-01-03 05:27:37 UTC

Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and set the bug status as REPORTED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDSINFO status with
no change in 30 days the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the
wiki located here:
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If you have already provided the requested information, please
mark the bug as REPORTED so that the KDE team knows that the bug is
ready to be confirmed.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!

Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2023-01-18 05:12:34 UTC

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the
wiki located here:
https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!