Problem description: Ubuntu's guest account has the home directory mounted on a tmpfs filesystem (which is actually mounted on a directory inside /tmp), so all of that user's data is lost after log out. This is an issue with Ubuntu (not LibreOffice), but I've seen a friend lose a long LibreOffice document that he had edited while logged in to a guest account on my computer. So, I thought it would be helpful if LibreOffice could show a warning message whenever a user tries to save a file to a tmpfs (or, alternatively, if the path is anywhere under /tmp - this should be easier to implement). Steps to reproduce: 1. Log in to Ubuntu using the guest account. 2. Create a document using LibreOffice. 3. Add content to the document and save it to the suggested location. Current behavior: No warning is shown about the document being saved to a directory whose content will be lost after log out (a tmpfs, more specifically). Expected behavior: A warning message telling the user that the document is being saved to a location where it may be lost after log out. Thank you! Operating System: Ubuntu Version: 4.2.2.1 release
Oh: and I know that not all tmpfs filesystems will be lost after log out. But the home directory of Ubuntu's guest user will. Besides, all tmpfs filesystems are volatile. The data can be lost at any moment (and will be lost with reboot).
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Setting to enhancement. Not sure, if a good idea, so setting to UNCONFIRMED.
Not a good idea for me. When you are working on a foreign computer you should save your work on your own device, usb key or usb HD. As LO and many other software uses by default the standard filepicker from the OS, I suggest you to file a bug against your Linux distribution, if it does not show a warning when starting a guest session that all saved files will be removed when the session will be closed. Closing as WontFix. Best regards. JBF