58357 - if "news.directory" pref points to a directory that doesn't exist, we fail to migrate other files properly

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(MailNews Core :: Profile Migration, defect, P3)

Description

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this started as bug #58345

using boris' prefs, I was able to reproduce this.

this is not a common case, so we won't be fixing this for rtm.

I'll work on a fix for the trunk (mozilla 1.0)

Comment 1

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from an email from boris:

"I am not using it [4.7] to read mail or news.  I am just using it to
surf the web and send mail (when I encounter mailto links).  Sending
mail works fine."

working on a fix now.

Comment 2

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boris,  I bet that /home/bzbarsky/news does not exist on your system.

in your preferences.js file you have user_pref("news.directory",
"/home/bzbarsky/news");

using your prefs, if /home/bzbarsky/news doesn't exist I fail to migrate.
if it does exist, I migrate like a champ.

I think news.directory defaults to ~, did you change it to point to ~/news and
then delete ~/news?

either way, this is a low priority bug.  I bet similar bad things would happen
if "mail.directory" didn't exist either.

workaround for you:  "mkdir /home/bzbarsky/news"

Comment 3

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correcting summary.

adding migration qa.

Comment 4

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

Hmm.  I do indeed have no ~/news.



Will try workaround.

Comment 5

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you do have ~/news?  hmm.  what are the permissions and owner for that directory?

also, check if /tmp/preferences.js exists and is not owned by you.

http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=58371

Comment 6

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

I don't have ~/news.  My apologies for the somewhat convoluted wording on my
last comment...

I have tried creating ~/news, and migration now works.

My smtp server preferences still do not get migrated, but other than that all is
good.

Comment 7

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boris, I'm glad you didn't have a ~/news, otherwise we'd have another bug.

your smtp prefs didn't migrate?  Let me investigate that.

Comment 8

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migration bugs to racham

Comment 9

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mass re-assign.

Comment 10

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sorry for the spam.  making bugzilla reflect reality as I'm not working on these bugs.  filter on FOOBARCHEESE to remove these in bulk.

Comment 11

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

as with bug 45777...
->WONTFIX since 4.x migation has been dropped on trunk. 

If one has an overwhelming need to see this fixed on branch, please attach a patch and reopen the bug.  Also, evaluate whether the issue is a bug or an enhancement request and adjust severity accordingly.
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