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 Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853007 Title: nsemail and nscopy files left in /tmp Status in Mozilla Thunderbird: Invalid Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: 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 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: thunderbird 1:68.1.2+build1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-19.20-generic 5.3.1 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: alistair 2211 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20191010144232 Channel: Unavailable Date: Mon Nov 18 08:50:15 2019 ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback dns-search integrics.com InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-16 (823 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) IpRoute: default via 1.0.0.1 dev wlp58s0 proto dhcp metric 600 1.0.0.0/21 dev wlp58s0 proto kernel scope link src 1.0.1.146 metric 600 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp58s0 scope link metric 1000 NoProfiles: True ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: thunderbird UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2019-10-04 (44 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/30/2019 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: N1WET56W (1.35 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20HFCTO1WW dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Defined dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrN1WET56W(1.35):bd08/30/2019:svnLENOVO:pn20HFCTO1WW:pvrThinkPadT470s:rvnLENOVO:rn20HFCTO1WW:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone: dmi.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 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/1853007/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp