[Desktop-packages] [Bug 837997] [NEW] eog fails to open JPEG image ending in '.png'

[Paul Sladen]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 172416 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/172416

Public bug reported:

  1. Find a JPEG image
  2. Rename it to end in '.png'
  3. Open this image with eog.

What happens:

  "Could not load image '…'.
  Fatal error reading PNG image file: Not a PNG file

What should happen:

  The image should just load, based on the contents, not on the
extension.

(Noticed when looking at the contents of the 'ubuntu-wallpapers'
package:

  $ dpkg -L ubuntu-wallpapers | grep ubuntu.png | xargs file
  /usr/share/backgrounds/warty-final-ubuntu.png: JPEG image data, JFIF standard 
1.02

(this image is named like this for backwards compatibility reasons).

** Affects: eog (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: sladen-11.10-upgrade

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Title:
  eog fails to open JPEG image ending in '.png'

Status in “eog” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
    1. Find a JPEG image
    2. Rename it to end in '.png'
    3. Open this image with eog.

  What happens:

    "Could not load image '…'.
    Fatal error reading PNG image file: Not a PNG file

  What should happen:

    The image should just load, based on the contents, not on the
  extension.

  (Noticed when looking at the contents of the 'ubuntu-wallpapers'
  package:

    $ dpkg -L ubuntu-wallpapers | grep ubuntu.png | xargs file
    /usr/share/backgrounds/warty-final-ubuntu.png: JPEG image data, JFIF 
standard 1.02

  (this image is named like this for backwards compatibility reasons).

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