Public bug reported:
lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 13.04
Release: 13.04
(I'm told this also happens on 12.04)
WebDAV moves files using PUT and DELETE instead of MOVE
How to reproduce the issue:
Pre-requisites:
- WebDAV server.
- Packet sniffer (e.g. Wireshark) or set appropriate log levels in the WebDAV
server to observe HTTP requests being made.
Mount a webdav server:
1. open a nautilus window
2. use menu "files > connect to server"
3. enter the server address (e.g. dav://localhost:8080/alfresco/webdav) and
connect
Create two folders: "test-move1" and "test-move2".
Create a text file in test-move1 named move.txt with some short text in
it.
Select the file in nautilus and type Ctrl-X.
Navigate to "test-move2".
Move the file by typing Ctrl-V.
Observed behaviour:
A multi-request move operation is executed.
GET on test-move1/move.txt
HEAD on test-move2/move.txt
PUT on test-move2/move.txt
...
DELETE on test-move1/move.txt
Expected behaviour:
The move is performed using the WebDAV MOVE command.
By using GET, PUT, DELETE instead of a single MOVE:
- The client must wait for the entire file to be downloaded before it can be
uploaded to the new location. By using MOVE the entire operation may be highly
optimized and performed only on the server.
- Any associated metadata (including versioning) for the file is lost - since
we are in fact creating a new file and deleting the old one.
- There is a lack of atomicity and potentially, data integrity. What would
happen if an update is made to test-move1/move.txt just before the DELETE
happens?
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: nautilus 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu16
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-35.50-generic 3.8.13.13
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-35-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.5
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Mar 26 10:14:41 2014
GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry'
b"'800x550+148+73'"
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-19 (249 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: nautilus
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug i386 raring
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WebDAV moves files using PUT and DELETE instead of MOVE
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