This bug was fixed in the package unity-lens-files - 6.6.1-0ubuntu1
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unity-lens-files (6.6.1-0ubuntu1) quantal-proposed; urgency=low
* New upstream release.
- Check paths for "/." substring to exclude hidden files (LP: #878052)
-- Lukasz 'sil2100' Zemczak <[email protected]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013
17:30:24 +0100
** Changed in: unity-lens-files (Ubuntu Quantal)
Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/878052
Title:
Content of hidden folders shown in unity-lens-files
Status in Ayatana Design:
New
Status in Unity:
Invalid
Status in Unity 5.0 series:
Invalid
Status in Unity 6.0 series:
Invalid
Status in Unity Files Lens:
Fix Committed
Status in unity-lens-files 5.0 series:
Fix Committed
Status in unity-lens-files 6.0 series:
Fix Committed
Status in “unity-lens-files” package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in “unity-lens-files” source package in Quantal:
Fix Released
Bug description:
[Impact]
When a file is hidden, users expect it to be hidden. Same for files
contained in hidden directories. This can be a privacy problem for
many people.
[Test Case]
1. Put a file in a hidden folder (name of the folder starting with ".", the
name of the file without ".") - try with jpeg, it's easier to spot
2. Open the file and close it after that
3. Open the Dash and start typing the name of the previously closed file
-> Make sure you can't see the file appearing in the Files & Folders Lens
[Regression Potential]
Missing files in the dash file lens search.
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Files contained in hidden directories often show up in files lens,
which might and might not be desired - it can be useful in cases where
you need to often search for and edit a configuration file for some
application/service (which usually reside in hidden directories), yet
many users think that by putting files into hidden directories these
are no longer displayed anywhere.
The problem is that by putting a file into hidden directories, you no
longer see the file in file browsers etc, but accessing the file still
logs its usage in eg Zeitgeist, and users need to use the dedicated
Privacy settings panel to ensure access to such resources is not
logged.
We should have clear guidelines on when to use which to ensure
consistent behaviour throughout the system.
Original description:
1. Put a file in a hidden folder (name of the folder starting with ".", the
name of the file without ".") - try with jpeg, it's easier to spot
2. Open the file and close it after that
3. Open the Dash and start typing the name of the previously closed file
4. You can see the file appearing in the Files & Folders Lens
I don't think that it's a normal behavior, since after fixing the bug
https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/756280 the hidden files are not
visible anymore in the Files & Folders Lens, so should be the content
of hidden folders. I wrote couple of comments on the bug for the
files, but nobody reopened the issue, so I had to make a new one.
Using the latest up-to-date Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot 11.10
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Desired resolution:
- The files contained in hidden directories should not be displayed in
the Dash
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