[Bug 1853007]
This still appears to be an issue on Windows and also Linux. Folders such as pid-32601 get created when you open an attachment. The number changes each time you open a new session of Thunderbird, but the folders and their contents are never cleared. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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As an addenda (and because the current downloadable version is still 78.*) I have to mention THE real problem with this bug. If Thunderbird is used long enough to accumulate 1 temporary files in the TEMP directory, so it has all the files from nsemail.eml to nsemail-.eml, Thunderbird will suddenly stop sending e-mails with an error. It can be solved by simply deleting the files. The system was a Windows 7 SP1 64bit with now latest TB 78.8.0. But we met this problem earlier on a few machines (Win 7 and 10 mixed) with older and latest TB versions, where unknowing the real cause we solved the problem by removing TB, cleaning every corner of the system and meanwhile cleaning the temp folders as well. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
As an addenda (and because the current version is still 78.*) I have to mention the real problem with this bug. If Thunderbird is used long enough to accumulate 1 temporary files in the TEMP directory, so it has all the files from nsemail.eml to nsemail-.eml, Thunderbird will suddenly stop sending e-mails with an error. It can be solved by simply deleting the files. My system was a Windows 7 SP1 64bit with now latest TB 78.8.0. But we met this problem on a few machines (Win 7 and 10 mixed) with older and latest TB versions, where unknowing the real cause we solved the problem by removing TB, cleaning every corner of the system and meanwhile cleaning the temp folders as well. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
** Changed in: thunderbird Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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Correct. Both the send back-end and the smtp implementation has been rewritten after 78. I think we can close this. Please reopen if you can reproduce with a recent beta. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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Yes, different/new implementation. I mention it since AIUI it's meant to replace the current C++ code. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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Good to know - i'm on 78.7.1 Also, am not familiar with TB code - you mention js smtp - is that a config option or just different smtp implementation in 86 vs 78 or something else? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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FWIW, I don't have temp files left behind if using js smtp (on 86 beta). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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One standard way to deal with this kind of thing is to open the file - then immediately unlink the file. The file handle can continue to be used to read / write the file. The file is removed from the directory list (so is no longer visible). It is removed completely when the file handle is closed - or when app stops running (which closes all open file handles). May mean passing file handle around instead of filename but that's a trivial and automatable change. Maybe you guys can do something similar? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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I can confirm this as well. This appears to be in the message sending code. I would not be surprised if saving drafts also triggers these files as saving a draft shares a lot ofg the same code as actually sending. Today at 14:31 local time, I sent the email about building Thunderbird 85.0b3. And I have several files in tmp from that time that contain that message in various states: ``` -rw--- 1 rob rob 3959 Dec 30 14:31 key-3.asc -rw--- 1 rob rob78973 Dec 30 14:31 nscopy-2.tmp -rw--- 1 rob rob 3753 Dec 30 14:31 nsemail-2.html -rw--- 1 rob rob78973 Dec 30 14:31 nsemail-3.eml -rw--- 1 rob rob46469 Dec 30 14:31 nsmail-2.tmp -rw--- 1 rob rob 517 Dec 30 14:31 nsmail-3.tmp ``` * **key-3.asc** - This is a copy of my public key * **nscopy-2.tmp** - The entire email, headers and all attachments as one would expect to find in a maildir/mbox file * **nsemail-2.html** - The email body in HTML format * **nsemail-3.eml** - The entire email, same as nscopy-2.tmp * **nsmail-2.tmp** - The release notes that were included in the email (and html attachment, so this file is HTML) ** *nsmail-3.tmp** - The email body in plain text Based on the files left behind, it looks like when a message is sent, the various mime parts are written out to temporary files to assemble the final message before sending. That produces nsemail-3.eml. nscopy-2.tmp is maybe because of the copy to the sent folder. This is with Thunderbird 78.6.0. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
** Changed in: thunderbird Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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I also see a large number of ns* temporary files that Thunderbird leaves behind in `/tmp/`. This is quite annoying. I've currently got almost 1000 ns* files there: ``` /tmp/nsemail-328.eml /tmp/nsemail-622.eml /tmp/nsmail-2.pdf /tmp/nsemail-329.eml /tmp/nsemail-623.eml /tmp/nsmail-2.png /tmp/nsemail-32.eml /tmp/nsemail-624.eml /tmp/nsmail-2.tmp /tmp/nsemail-330.eml /tmp/nsemail-625.eml /tmp/nsmail-30.tmp /tmp/nsemail-331.eml /tmp/nsemail-626.eml /tmp/nsmail-31.tmp /tmp/nsemail-332.eml /tmp/nsemail-627.eml /tmp/nsmail-32.tmp /tmp/nsemail-333.eml /tmp/nsemail-628.eml /tmp/nsmail-33.tmp /tmp/nsemail-334.eml /tmp/nsemail-629.eml /tmp/nsmail-34.tmp /tmp/nsemail-335.eml /tmp/nsemail-62.eml /tmp/nsmail-3.eml /tmp/nsemail-336.eml /tmp/nsemail-630.eml /tmp/nsmail-3.jpeg /tmp/nsemail-337.eml /tmp/nsemail-631.eml /tmp/nsmail-3.pdf /tmp/nsemail-338.eml /tmp/nsemail-632.eml /tmp/nsmail-3.tmp /tmp/nsemail-339.eml /tmp/nsemail-633.eml /tmp/nsmail-4.eml /tmp/nsemail-33.eml /tmp/nsemail-634.eml /tmp/nsmail-4.jpeg /tmp/nsemail-340.eml /tmp/nsemail-635.eml /tmp/nsmail-4.pdf /tmp/nsemail-341.eml /tmp/nsemail-636.eml /tmp/nsmail-4.tmp /tmp/nsemail-342.eml /tmp/nsemail-637.eml /tmp/nsmail-5.eml /tmp/nsemail-343.eml /tmp/nsemail-638.eml /tmp/nsmail-5.jpeg /tmp/nsemail-344.eml /tmp/nsemail-639.eml /tmp/nsmail-5.pdf /tmp/nsemail-345.eml /tmp/nsemail-63.eml /tmp/nsmail-5.tmp /tmp/nsemail-346.eml /tmp/nsemail-640.eml /tmp/nsmail-6.eml /tmp/nsemail-347.eml /tmp/nsemail-641.eml /tmp/nsmail-6.jpeg /tmp/nsemail-348.eml /tmp/nsemail-642.eml /tmp/nsmail-6.pdf /tmp/nsemail-349.eml /tmp/nsemail-643.eml /tmp/nsmail-6.tmp /tmp/nsemail-34.eml /tmp/nsemail-644.eml /tmp/nsmail-7.jpeg /tmp/nsemail-350.eml /tmp/nsemail-645.eml /tmp/nsmail-7.pdf /tmp/nsemail-351.eml /tmp/nsemail-646.eml /tmp/nsmail-7.tmp /tmp/nsemail-352.eml /tmp/nsemail-647.eml /tmp/nsmail-8.pdf /tmp/nsemail-353.eml /tmp/nsemail-648.eml /tmp/nsmail-8.tmp /tmp/nsemail-354.eml /tmp/nsemail-649.eml /tmp/nsmail-9.pdf /tmp/nsemail-355.eml /tmp/nsemail-64.eml /tmp/nsmail-9.tmp /tmp/nsemail-356.eml /tmp/nsemail-650.eml /tmp/nsmail.asc /tmp/nsemail-357.eml /tmp/nsemail-651.eml /tmp/nsmail.docx /tmp/nsemail-358.eml /tmp/nsemail-652.eml /tmp/nsmail.eml /tmp/nsemail-359.eml /tmp/nsemail-653.eml /tmp/nsmail.ics /tmp/nsemail-35.eml /tmp/nsemail-654.eml /tmp/nsmail.jpeg /tmp/nsemail-360.eml /tmp/nsemail-655.eml /tmp/nsmail.odt /tmp/nsemail-361.eml /tmp/nsemail-656.eml /tmp/nsmail.pdf /tmp/nsemail-362.eml /tmp/nsemail-657.eml /tmp/nsmail.png /tmp/nsemail-363.eml /tmp/nsemail-658.eml /tmp/nsmail.tmp /tmp/nsemail-364.eml /tmp/nsemail-659.eml /tmp/nsmail.zip /tmp/nsemail-365.eml /tmp/nsemail-65.eml ``` This is just an excerpt. There are many more, total 989 files. And that although I've had already cleaned them up relatively recently already. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
Same issue with Thunderbird installed via snap except /tmp folder is now ~/Download/thunderbird.tmp Lots of leftover files that never go away Thunderbird 78.4.1 snap 2.47.1+20.10.1 snapd 2.47.1+20.10.1 series 16 ubuntu 20.10 kernel 5.8.0-26-generic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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I am seeing the same on my Windows 10 Pro 2004. Thunderbird 78.3.2 Location of the nsemail & nsmail C:\Users\Name\AppData\Local\Temp Example of what I am seeing. nsemail.eml nsemail-1.eml thru nsemail-10.eml There are also nsmail.pdf, nsmail.mp4, nsmail.tmp, nsmail-1.pdf etc. They are not being deleted on exit. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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It is not just Linux issue. Happens on Windows also. At Windows 10 2004, Thunderbird 78.2.2 (but was also previous versions (68). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
Still valid. On a system with lots of Users, there are thousands of mails left which all go in the backup. Why can't you just have them automatically deleted after sending them - or at least some kind of encrypted! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007]
Confirm this bug on Gentoo x86_64, thunderbird-bin 68.8.0. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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Same here, Ubutnu 20.04 LTS with their Thunderbird 68.7.0 Isn't it a security issue that plain text is persisted on disk ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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I consider this a memory leak and/or design flaw. My feeble understanding of Thunderbird innards suggests that these files might be created to form the final message that is sent? If so, they should be deleted once the message is sent and the copy is in the Sent folder. They should exist only on the POP or IMAP server and ~/.thunderbird. Use of the file system should be restricted to the user's ~/.thunderbird folder, then deleted when finished. I don't know where the files appear on Windows 10, but in any case, delete any temporary files you need to create. In case the system crashes or is shut off while Thunderbird is active, the next time Thunderbird gets launched those temporary files from the previous session could be used to reconstruct the interrupted message, should the user wish to retrieve it. The current design places permanent files in a location meant for temporary files. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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Confirming problem on Thunderbird 68.7.0 (32-bit) on Windows7. Scary part is that I am not entirely sure that I was running Thunderbird when the files went into the temp-folder. The files "nsemail.eml" to "nsemail-10.eml" contain emails I have sent the last months. I have had no reason to open them lately, so it feels like someone is spying on me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
This has been confirmed to be an upstream bug, so I recommend discussing it and testing/confirming fixes there. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
This bug still happens on Ubuntu 20.04 beta running Thunderbird 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu1. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
Is there any news on fixing this? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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i can confirm this behavior in Linux. i am running same version as reporter on debian unstable (bug 1602759). i would add that those files contain copies of sent emails. sometimes spotted even plain text where the sent email was encrypted. i tried running `thunderbird --verbose` but it did not help revealing more info. i tried `thunderbird -g` but thunderbird-dbgsym seems to be missing from debian. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
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*** Bug 1602759 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
Paul, I see. Thank you. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
Launchpad has imported 11 comments from the remote bug at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1589890. If you reply to an imported comment from within Launchpad, your comment will be sent to the remote bug automatically. Read more about Launchpad's inter-bugtracker facilities at https://help.launchpad.net/InterBugTracking. On 2019-10-19T20:29:40+00:00 Hpfeil wrote: User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:69.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/69.0 Steps to reproduce: Version: 68.1.2 (64-bit) Linux Open Thunderbird, read, respond, write new messages. Actual results: Depending on the session activity, lots of files left in /tmp. Typical files: nscopy.tmp nsemail-1.eml nsemail-2.eml nsemail.eml nsemail.html nsmail.tmp These files are owner read/write only. If left alone, more such files accumulate during each Thunderbird session. Not a priority, just somewhat sloppy, like a memory leak. Expected results: Those files should have been deleted upon each session close. Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/comments/0 On 2019-10-20T19:45:16+00:00 Jorg K wrote: Hmm, interesting. I played with temporary files in bug 1568896 comment #8 on Windows. They all got cleaned up when TB closed. That's not the case on Linux? Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/comments/1 On 2019-10-20T20:34:53+00:00 Hpfeil wrote: No, Jorg, not on Linux. Before I suggested that it might be a bug, I planned to write a script around Thunderbird to "rm /tmp/ns*" upon exit. This morning I found these. nsemail-0,1,2,3 were from yesterday, the rest today. nscopy-1.tmp nscopy-2.tmp nscopy-3.tmp nscopy-4.tmp nscopy.tmp nsemail-1.eml nsemail-2.eml nsemail-3.eml nsemail-4.eml nsemail-5.eml nsemail-6.eml nsemail-7.eml nsemail-8.eml nsemail.eml nsmail-1.tmp nsmail-2.tmp nsmail-3.tmp nsmail.tmp Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/comments/2 On 2019-10-20T20:36:28+00:00 Hpfeil wrote: (In reply to Henry Pfeil from comment #2) > No, Jorg, not on Linux. Before I suggested that it might be a bug, I planned > to write a script around Thunderbird to "rm /tmp/ns*" upon exit. This > morning I found these. nsemail-0,1,2,3 were from last night, after I cleared > /tmp, the rest today. > nscopy-1.tmp > nscopy-2.tmp > nscopy-3.tmp > nscopy-4.tmp > nscopy.tmp > nsemail-1.eml > nsemail-2.eml > nsemail-3.eml > nsemail-4.eml > nsemail-5.eml > nsemail-6.eml > nsemail-7.eml > nsemail-8.eml > nsemail.eml > nsmail-1.tmp > nsmail-2.tmp > nsmail-3.tmp > nsmail.tmp Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/comments/3 On 2019-10-20T21:08:17+00:00 Hpfeil wrote: Sorry about the double, I thought I was editing the message so you'd know the files were all created after I had deleted the ones in the original post. The four nsmail*.tmp files are all copies of the same jpg image that I sent in one message as a lone attachment. In examining the other files, I noticed that I need to change my habit of replying to a recent message, then changing the subject and deleting the old content to create a new message, suffering from congenital indolence as I oftentimes do. I found huge reference lists of previous threads in the header. I was under the impression that a new Subject meant a new message. Apparently you can change the subject in any reply and it remains a reply to the previous message. Perhaps it is that habit that leaves behind the /tmp files? The nscopy files are all the same message in text and html format with the attached image in mime format. I cleared ns*, opened t-bird, sent myself a test message, then closed t-bird. These four are all from that message, in both txt and html format. nscopy.tmp nsemail.eml nsemail.html nsmail.tmp I download the latest tarball, extract the Thunderbird folder, then move it to /usr/lib64. Would installing via a package manager change the result? Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/comments/4 On 2019-10-23T06:24:59+00:00 Vseerror wrote: (In reply to Jorg K (GMT+2) from comment #1) > temporary files ... all got cleaned up when TB closed. Me too, under controlled shutdown in Windows. However my %tmp% also has a couple hundred files over a period of a few months so there must be circumstances where cleanup doesn't happen. Anyway, among the open bugs we ha
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
Alistair, Launchpad translates "bug" and a number as a link to a Launchpad bug report. In comment #9 incorrectly. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1589890 is the relevant duplicate report. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
This has been marked as a duplicate of bug 1589890, but bug 1589890 seems to be completely unrelated. Can anyone please explain what bug 1589890 has to do with this? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
Changing upstream bug link as original marked as a duplicate ** Bug watch added: Mozilla Bugzilla #1589890 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1589890 ** Changed in: thunderbird Importance: Medium => Unknown ** Changed in: thunderbird Status: Invalid => Unknown ** Changed in: thunderbird Remote watch: Mozilla Bugzilla #1597294 => Mozilla Bugzilla #1589890 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
** Changed in: thunderbird Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007]
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 1589890 *** -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
Launchpad has imported 1 comments from the remote bug at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1597294. If you reply to an imported comment from within Launchpad, your comment will be sent to the remote bug automatically. Read more about Launchpad's inter-bugtracker facilities at https://help.launchpad.net/InterBugTracking. On 2019-11-18T15:27:33+00:00 Bugzilla-7 wrote: User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Ubuntu; Linux x86_64; rv:70.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/70.0 Steps to reproduce: Upon upgrading to Ubuntu 19.10, thunderbird leaves nsemail and nscopy files in /tmp: # ls -l /tmp/ns* -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 5522 Nov 18 08:42 /tmp/nscopy-1.tmp -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 8883 Nov 18 08:43 /tmp/nscopy-2.tmp -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 8311 Nov 18 08:49 /tmp/nscopy-3.tmp -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 3455 Nov 18 08:38 /tmp/nscopy.tmp -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 25790 Nov 15 09:26 /tmp/nsemail-10.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 5840 Nov 15 09:28 /tmp/nsemail-11.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 25442 Nov 15 09:29 /tmp/nsemail-12.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 2838 Nov 15 09:29 /tmp/nsemail-13.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 8556 Nov 15 10:10 /tmp/nsemail-14.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 1659 Nov 15 10:32 /tmp/nsemail-15.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 3240 Nov 15 10:47 /tmp/nsemail-16.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 3260 Nov 15 10:57 /tmp/nsemail-17.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 107975 Nov 15 13:43 /tmp/nsemail-18.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 4878 Nov 15 13:44 /tmp/nsemail-19.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 21150 Nov 13 08:43 /tmp/nsemail-1.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 2974 Nov 18 08:41 /tmp/nsemail-1.html -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 6328 Nov 15 13:45 /tmp/nsemail-20.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 134689 Nov 15 13:49 /tmp/nsemail-21.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 2733 Nov 15 17:15 /tmp/nsemail-22.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 53857 Nov 16 09:23 /tmp/nsemail-23.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 89392 Nov 16 09:39 /tmp/nsemail-24.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 80120 Nov 17 10:52 /tmp/nsemail-25.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 6361 Nov 17 18:45 /tmp/nsemail-26.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 3455 Nov 18 08:38 /tmp/nsemail-27.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 5522 Nov 18 08:41 /tmp/nsemail-28.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 8883 Nov 18 08:43 /tmp/nsemail-29.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 29937 Nov 13 09:37 /tmp/nsemail-2.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 5057 Nov 18 08:43 /tmp/nsemail-2.html -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 8311 Nov 18 08:49 /tmp/nsemail-30.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 2015 Nov 13 09:40 /tmp/nsemail-3.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 4949 Nov 18 08:49 /tmp/nsemail-3.html -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 183446 Nov 14 08:48 /tmp/nsemail-4.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 59817 Nov 15 08:41 /tmp/nsemail-5.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 9751 Nov 15 08:47 /tmp/nsemail-6.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 2967 Nov 15 08:49 /tmp/nsemail-7.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 2983 Nov 15 08:54 /tmp/nsemail-8.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 19780 Nov 15 09:14 /tmp/nsemail-9.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 27900 Nov 13 08:34 /tmp/nsemail.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 1317 Nov 18 08:38 /tmp/nsemail.html -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 1115 Nov 18 08:41 /tmp/nsmail-1.tmp -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 2424 Nov 18 08:43 /tmp/nsmail-2.tmp -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 2000 Nov 18 08:49 /tmp/nsmail-3.tmp -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 967 Nov 18 08:38 /tmp/nsmail.tmp I reported this to the Ubuntu package maintainer, who asked me to report it upstream: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1853007 Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/comments/6 ** Changed in: thunderbird Status: Unknown => New ** Changed in: thunderbird Importance: Unknown => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
I agree with your comment, let's see what upstream has to say. Thanks for the bug. ** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New ** Also affects: thunderbird via https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1597294 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
Surely leaving temporary files in a public directory for emails composed many days ago and which have long been sent is not an elegant or well engineered thing to do? In any case, this only started happening after upgrading to Ubuntu 19.10. ** Bug watch added: Mozilla Bugzilla #1597294 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1597294 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
Reported upstream: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1597294 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
> leaving thunderbird running for extended periods is a perfectly > normal thing to do Arguably, so is leaving files in /tmp while the application is running. Leaving files around (containing potentially sensitive information such as e-mail contents) after the application has exited, though, is not something I would expect. May I suggest you file an upstream bug at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi#h=dupes%7CThunderbird and share the link to it here? Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
Exiting and restarting thunderbird seems to remove the nscopy* files, but the nsemail* files remain (see below). In any case, restarting thunderbird isn't really a solution, because leaving thunderbird running for extended periods is a perfectly normal thing to do. # ls -l /tmp/ns* -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 25790 Nov 15 09:26 /tmp/nsemail-10.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 5840 Nov 15 09:28 /tmp/nsemail-11.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 25442 Nov 15 09:29 /tmp/nsemail-12.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 2838 Nov 15 09:29 /tmp/nsemail-13.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 8556 Nov 15 10:10 /tmp/nsemail-14.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 1659 Nov 15 10:32 /tmp/nsemail-15.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 3240 Nov 15 10:47 /tmp/nsemail-16.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 3260 Nov 15 10:57 /tmp/nsemail-17.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 107975 Nov 15 13:43 /tmp/nsemail-18.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 4878 Nov 15 13:44 /tmp/nsemail-19.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 21150 Nov 13 08:43 /tmp/nsemail-1.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 6328 Nov 15 13:45 /tmp/nsemail-20.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 134689 Nov 15 13:49 /tmp/nsemail-21.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 2733 Nov 15 17:15 /tmp/nsemail-22.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 53857 Nov 16 09:23 /tmp/nsemail-23.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 89392 Nov 16 09:39 /tmp/nsemail-24.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 80120 Nov 17 10:52 /tmp/nsemail-25.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 6361 Nov 17 18:45 /tmp/nsemail-26.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 3455 Nov 18 08:38 /tmp/nsemail-27.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 5522 Nov 18 08:41 /tmp/nsemail-28.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 8883 Nov 18 08:43 /tmp/nsemail-29.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 29937 Nov 13 09:37 /tmp/nsemail-2.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 8311 Nov 18 08:49 /tmp/nsemail-30.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 7385 Nov 18 08:54 /tmp/nsemail-31.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 2015 Nov 13 09:40 /tmp/nsemail-3.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 183446 Nov 14 08:48 /tmp/nsemail-4.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 59817 Nov 15 08:41 /tmp/nsemail-5.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 9751 Nov 15 08:47 /tmp/nsemail-6.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 2967 Nov 15 08:49 /tmp/nsemail-7.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 2983 Nov 15 08:54 /tmp/nsemail-8.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 19780 Nov 15 09:14 /tmp/nsemail-9.eml -rw--- 1 alistair alistair 27900 Nov 13 08:34 /tmp/nsemail.eml -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] Re: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
Are you sure those files remain in /tmp after exiting thunderbird? I just tested this locally, when composing an e-mail a file /tmp/nsemail.eml was created, but after I exited thunderbird it was deleted. ** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1853007] [NEW] nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp
product.family: ThinkPad T470s dmi.product.name: 20HFCTO1WW dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_20HF_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad T470s dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T470s dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO ** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug eoan -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
