For the time being you can already apply the fix manually, by applying the patch from the linked place in comment #6 or from the debdiff in comment #9 to the file /usr/share/system-config-printer/ppdcache.py.
** Changed in: system-config-printer (Ubuntu Oneiric) Status: Triaged => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/874445 Title: system-config-printer keeps tmp files open resulting in the ulimit to be reached To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/874445/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs