Bug 324056

Summary:	Preview for pdf generates /tmp/gs_* files up to fill the partition.
Product:	[Unmaintained] kio	Reporter:	Giuseppe Calà <gcala>
Component:	thumbnail	Assignee:	Unassigned bugs mailing-list <unassigned-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	cfeck, frank78ac, nate
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	triaged
Version:	4.11.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Chakra
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Giuseppe Calà 2013-08-26 09:29:09 UTC

I have a problem with dolphin+preview with a particular pdf file [1], when I put it in /tmp folder: I think it starts the preview generation but as result I got endless creation  of gs_* files that fills the partition (and no preview); the only way to stop this is toggle preview button or delete/move the pdf. This strange behaviour with this pdf happens only in /tmp; moving it in new location doesn't trigger the bug; and not all pdf files give problems: among all the files tested just another showed the error [2].


[1] https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9472154/gazz.pdf
[2] https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9472154/qt.pdf

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Enable preview in dolphin (and "postscript, pdf, dvi" plugin in preview settings)
2. Put [1] or [2] in /tmp

[1] https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9472154/gazz.pdf
[2] https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9472154/qt.pdf
Actual Results:  
No preview but generation of /tmp/gs_* files filling the partition

Expected Results:  
Generate pdf preview icon

Comment 1 Frank Reininghaus 2013-08-26 12:13:56 UTC

Thanks for the detailed bug report! The ps/pdf/dvi thumbnailer source is here:

http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kdegraphics-thumbnailers.git

But I could not find a suitable bugzilla product. I hope that kio/thumbnail fits...

Comment 2 Giuseppe Calà 2013-08-26 12:29:03 UTC

I forgot to mention that another way to stop gs_* files pollution is open a different folder or close dolphin; this made me decide to file the bug as Dolphin matter.

Comment 3 Frank Reininghaus 2013-08-26 15:52:55 UTC

(In reply to comment #2)
> I forgot to mention that another way to stop gs_* files pollution is open a
> different folder or close dolphin

This is to be expected. Dolphin kills all pending preview  jobs in either of these cases.

Comment 4 Albert Astals Cid 2013-08-27 10:24:47 UTC

Christoph, not sure why you added me to the bug, i've nothing to do with the pdf thumbnailer.

Comment 5 Christoph Feck 2013-08-27 12:03:17 UTC

Oh, then I assumed wrong, excuse me.

Comment 6 Nate Graham 2018-06-29 21:10:12 UTC

Is this still an issue with KDE Frameworks 5.47? If so, can you attach one or both of the problematic PDF files to the ticket? The links have gone dead.

Comment 7 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-09-28 03:24:39 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.

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If you have already provided the requested information, please set the bug status as REPORTED so that the KDE team knows that the bug is ready to be confirmed.

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Comment 8 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-10-29 02:16:56 UTC

Dear Bug Submitter,

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!