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FS#79054 - [gnome-boxes] 44.2-1 missing dependency on xdg-user-dirs

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Andrew Stevenson (cqexbesd) - Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 08:44 GMT
Last edited by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 07:38 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Jelle van der Waa (jelly)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

Without xdg-user-dirs installed the gnome-boxes fails to create new VMs when using the download image feature. You get:

downloads-hub.vala:188: Operation not supported

in the logs.

See https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-boxes/-/issues/798 for the background.

Additional info:
* Package version: 44.2-1

Steps to reproduce:

Ensure you don't have xdg-user-dirs installed.
Use the + button to create a new VM in boxes.
Choose "Download OS".
Pick any image you like and wait for it to download.
It will fail to create the VM and you will have a file called ~ in the working directory which is the image downloaded.
This task depends upon

Closed by  Toolybird (Toolybird)
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 07:38 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  Fixed in git. Will be included in next release.

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