https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=147277
Bug ID: 147277
Summary: Warning about saving to /tmp
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 7.2.5.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: LibreOffice
Assignee: libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org
Reporter: j...@curioussymbols.com
Description:
When opening files sent by email (thunderbird), LibreOffice silently allows
saving of changes in /tmp. This is dangerous, as one can think that a file has
been safely saved, but then it can be automatically deleted later when /tmp is
cleaned out.
Instead, when saving changes to a file in /tmp, LibreOffice should place a
warning banner at the top of the document, or perhaps show users a dialog box
that forces them to acknowledge that the file is not being saved in a 'safe'
location.
My experience is with Linux, but perhaps it is similar on Windows also. This
was with Thunderbird 91.5.0 on Ubuntu 18.04, and LO 7.2.5.2.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. open email in Thunderbird
2. click to open .docx attachment (in my case)
3. type something into the doc, then type ctrl-S to save
Actual Results:
No warning. File is silently saved (after confirming Microsoft file format in
my case).
Expected Results:
I would expect some visual alert to mention that I am saving my file in a
temporary folder, which is likely to be periodically emptied. Changes by end
users should normally be savings in a non-temp folder.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: No
Additional Info:
This new warning should have a configuration setting to allow it to be
disabled, for users who have some clear need to save files in /tmp.
Alternately, the warning could be disabled on a per-file basis via a
command-line switch when first opening the file in question...?
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