Public bug reported: Binary package hint: nautilus
Create a .desktop file with the contents: [Desktop Entry] Name=Ubuntu Type=Link URL=http://www.ubuntu.com Now start nautilus, right-click the file, select properties. Click on the "Link" tab. At this instant the files has been modified without actually changing the fields. The contents are now: [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Encoding=UTF-8 Name=Ubuntu Type=Link URL=http://www.ubuntu.com GenericName[en_US]= A file manager should *never* change a file without user consent. ** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- nautilus modifies .desktop files when viewing properties https://launchpad.net/bugs/89209 -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
