Maverick corrupts files on samba network shares
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nautilus |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
| samba (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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High
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
my installtion of Ubuntu 10.10 64Bit Desktop Edition has one severe Problem when using Samba Shares:
When I edit files (i.e. using gedit) that lie on the Network share and I happen to remove some content (making the file smaller in size) and then save the file, The file get's corrupted - the size remains the same as it was before, and when I reopen the file has trailing garbage.
This also happens if I try to overwrite a file with one that is smaller, the result is garbage.
What can I do against it ?
Details:
Always reproductible.
Happens with smb shares that lie on Windows Machines as well as with an Ubuntu Hardy Server's share.
Only my Maverick Machine produces this corruption.
Copying new files works without problems.
Increasing file size also works.
Just when I try to decrease the file size corruption occurs.
The only workaround I have so far is to delete the file on the share, and then copy the new file - quite annoying.
Any Ideas, tips, hint welcome.
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Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
Package: samba 2:3.5.4~
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=de_DE.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSign
RelatedPackageV
nautilus 1:2.32.0-0ubuntu1
gvfs 1.6.4-0ubuntu1
SambaClientRegr
Tags: maverick
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout dip fax floppy fuse lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare tape vboxusers video
| franco_bez (franco-bez) wrote | #1 |
| franco_bez (franco-bez) wrote | #2 |
| Scott Moser (smoser) wrote | #3 |
| Changed in samba (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | Undecided → High |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| franco_bez (franco-bez) wrote Dependencies.txt | #4 |
| tags: | added: apport-collected |
| description: | updated |
| franco_bez (franco-bez) wrote SambaInstalledVersions.txt | #5 |
| franco_bez (franco-bez) wrote | #6 |
| franco_bez (franco-bez) wrote | #7 |
I can reproduce the bug even on shares that reside on the same machine:
In Nautilus I right-click on a folder and chose "file sharing options" to make it a writable share.
Then, again in Nautilus, I navigate to "network" and mount the share by clicking on it and supplying username and password.
I created a new file on the share "sample.txt" with the following content:
01 sample line of text
02 sample line of text
03 sample line of text
04 sample line of text
05 sample line of text
06 sample line of text
07 sample line of text
08 sample line of text
09 sample line of text
10 sample line of text
Then I removed the lines 02 up to 05 from the file and hit save. Editor shows:
01 sample line of text
06 sample line of text
07 sample line of text
08 sample line of text
09 sample line of text
10 sample line of text
When I reopen the file the new content is:
01 sample line of text
06 sample line of text
07 sample line of text
08 sample line of text
09 sample line of text
10 sample line of text
07 sample line of text
08 sample line of text
09 sample line of text
10 sample line of text
I tried several editors, several servers providing SAMBA shares (Ubuntu Hardy, Windows Vista, and my Maverick notebook)
The result is always the same.
A very, very nasty bug.