[Bug 984785] Re: .goutputstream files polluting $HOME

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These .goutputstream-xxx files get created everytime Ubuntu 12.04 shuts
down or starts up.

I tried to fresh install several Ubuntu 12.04 flavors on several laptops
and desktops to check this behavior, and it happens with ALL distros
based on Ubuntu (Kubuntu, Xubuntu, UbuntuStudio, Mint, etc.).

I noticed that every time there is a file write activity, a temporary
.goutputstream-xxx is created in the folder where this file write
activity accours.

Say i copy a file from ~/Downloads to ~/Documents, in the ~/Documents
folder there is a temporary .goutputstream-xxx file created which gets
automatically deleted when the copy action finishes.

In the $HOME folder seems that these temporary .goutputstream-xxx files
are not cleaned up when the Ubuntu system starts up or shuts down.

I normally run a start up script that automatically deletes these
.goutputstream-xxx files in my $HOME, but it would be better if the bug
that causes this is fixed.

This only happens in *buntu 12.04 not earlier.

I haven't tried 12.10.

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Title:
  .goutputstream files polluting $HOME

Status in The "G" Library - GLib:
  Fix Released
Status in Light Display Manager:
  New
Status in X.Org X server:
  New
Status in “glib2.0” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Committed
Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “glib2.0” source package in Precise:
  Triaged
Status in “lightdm” source package in Precise:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  .goutputstream files polluting $HOME.
  Which software or operation is creating these and why?

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: xauth 1:1.0.6-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia & ati
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Apr 18 13:29:31 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin"
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: xauth
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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