** Description changed:
+ [Impact]
+
+ The documentation allows the following types of arguments for the
PreserveJobHistory parameter:
+ PreserveJobHistory Yes
+ PreserveJobHistory No
+ PreserveJobHistory seconds
+
+ The value in seconds is treated in the same as 'No' resulting in immediate
removing of jobs from history, while it is supposed to save it for <seconds>.
+
+ [Test Case]
+
+ * Set PreserveJobHistory to 300.
+ * Schedule a job for printing.
+ * Check the error_log.
+
+ Expected result:
+ Job is save for at least 300 seconds.
+
+ Actual results:
+ Job is immediately removed from history.
+
+ [Regression Potential]
+
+ * With the fix the jobs will be saved longer than before, so in tight
+ conditions (low disk space) and heavy workload it may affect memory/disk
+ space consumption and lead to running out of free space in worst case.
+
+ [Other Info]
+
+ * Original bug description:
+
1) Ubuntu Release
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Release: 16.04
2) Version of the package
cups:
- Installed: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3
- Candidate: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3
- Version table:
- *** 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 500
- 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64
Packages
+ Installed: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3
+ Candidate: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3
+ Version table:
+ *** 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 500
+ 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64
Packages
3) What I expected to happen:
from man cupsd.conf
- PreserveJobFiles Yes
+ PreserveJobFiles Yes
- PreserveJobFiles No
+ PreserveJobFiles No
- PreserveJobFiles seconds
- Specifies whether job files (documents) are preserved after a
job is printed. If a numeric value is specified, job files are preserved
- for the indicated number of seconds after printing. The default
is "86400" (preserve 1 day).
+ PreserveJobFiles seconds
+ Specifies whether job files (documents) are preserved after a
job is printed. If a numeric value is specified, job files are preserved
+ for the indicated number of seconds after printing. The default
is "86400" (preserve 1 day).
- PreserveJobHistory Yes
+ PreserveJobHistory Yes
- PreserveJobHistory No
+ PreserveJobHistory No
- PreserveJobHistory seconds
- Specifies whether the job history is preserved after a job is
printed. If a numeric value is specified, the job history is preserved for
- the indicated number of seconds after printing. If "Yes", the
job history is preserved until the MaxJobs limit is reached. The default
- is "Yes".
+ PreserveJobHistory seconds
+ Specifies whether the job history is preserved after a job is
printed. If a numeric value is specified, the job history is preserved for
+ the indicated number of seconds after printing. If "Yes", the
job history is preserved until the MaxJobs limit is reached. The default
+ is "Yes".
4) What happens instead....
If I put the following directives in cupsd.conf the job files and
history are deleted immediately.
PreserveJobFiles 604800
PreserveJobHistory 604800
-
Debug log showing history being purged:
d [06/Feb/2018:15:11:59 -0600] cupsdCheckJobs: 0 active jobs, sleeping=0,
ac-power=-1, reload=0, curtime=1517951519
d [06/Feb/2018:15:11:59 -0600] cupsdCleanJobs: MaxJobs=100,
JobHistory=604800, JobFiles=604800
D [06/Feb/2018:15:11:59 -0600] [Job 106] Removing from history.
D [06/Feb/2018:15:11:59 -0600] [Job 106] Unloading...
** Changed in: cups (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
** Also affects: cups (Ubuntu Disco)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: cups (Ubuntu Xenial)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: cups (Ubuntu Bionic)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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