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[Bug 1328677] Re: unity first-run stamp should not be in XDG_CACHE_HOME

 

Hello Jonathan, or anyone else affected,

Accepted unity into trusty-proposed. The package will build now and be
available at
http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/7.2.4+14.04.20141217-0ubuntu1
in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository.

Please help us by testing this new package.  See
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to
enable and use -proposed.  Your feedback will aid us getting this update
out to other Ubuntu users.

If this package fixes the bug for you, please add a comment to this bug,
mentioning the version of the package you tested, and change the tag
from verification-needed to verification-done. If it does not fix the
bug for you, please add a comment stating that, and change the tag to
verification-failed.  In either case, details of your testing will help
us make a better decision.

Further information regarding the verification process can be found at
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/PerformingSRUVerification .  Thank you in
advance!

** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: New => Fix Committed

** Tags added: verification-needed

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328677

Title:
  unity first-run stamp should not be in XDG_CACHE_HOME

Status in Unity:
  Fix Committed
Status in Unity 7.2 series:
  In Progress
Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in unity source package in Trusty:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  [ Impact ]

  The unity first_run.stamp file should not be in XDG_CACHE_HOME.  As it
  is a _cache_, it can be ephemeral.  Rather, it should be in
  XDG_CONFIG_HOME.  Once the keyboard shortcut list, for example, has
  been presented, I don't need to be told about it again, even if I need
  to purge my ~/.cache directory.

  This is a problem at our site, where XDG_CACHE_HOME is stored on a
  temporary filesystem, to cut down on the tremendous amount of useless
  network traffic between workstations and the user's file server.  As a
  result, users now have to learn about Unity keyboard shortcuts on
  every single login.

  [ Test Case ]

  On a non-fresh install, log in to the Unity desktop.  The Shortcuts
  screen should ne be displayed.

  [ Regression Potential ]

  The regression potential in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is nil since
  XDG_CONFIG_HOME is required to be writable in that distribution.

  [ Other Info ]

  The Ubuntu 14.04 LTS SRU was cherry-picked from Ubuntu 14.10 where the
  fix has been in production use for some time and has been stable.

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