Public bug reported: Binary package hint: kubuntu-default-settings
Kubuntu Edgy has introduced new "feature": by default, all directories in / are hidden, beside /home and /media. Main reason was to hide stuff that would typically not be needed by typical user. This was implemented as part of media:/ simplifications (media:/ was major issue in dapper). More details: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KubuntuKDEMedia https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KubuntuHiddenFiles During the beta cycles, there was no complaints that this might be an issue (or people were willing to accept this "simplification"), but after the release of Edgy, when most of existing Kubuntu user base has upgraded, we were faced by several bugs (bug 68719, 67582, 67314) and several heated discussions on IRC and Ubuntu mailing list: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-users/2006-October/010173.html https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-users/2006-October/010191.html https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-users/2006-November/010842.html https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-users/2006-November/010852.html https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-users/2006-November/010498.html https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2006-October/021460.html Note: this also impacts GNOME users with kubuntu-desktop installed as GNOME file dialogs/browser also respect .hidden file. Since we had Celeste Lyn Paul from KDE Usability on UDS MtView, this feature was reviewed again and it was decided that hiding files in / is really not so good idea, as it may confuse current Linux users as well as complicate support for new Linux users. For example when users are asked by bug triage/support/irc to provide some file from /etc or /var/log and they cannot browse there with Konqueror or regular file open dialog (to attach the file). This is why it was decided that the "feature" should be dropped for Feisty (and is already in Feisty): https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KubuntuFeistyDefaultSettingsReview Since we still get new complaints from Edgy users, we have discussed this on Kubuntu meeting on Dec 7 and it was agreed it would make sense to backport this to Edgy. This "bug" may not be seen immediately as complying with requirements set in StableReleaseUpdates, but we think that it is seen as severe regression by our users (even though that workarounds exists) and complicates support. ** Affects: kubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- SRU request: remove /.hidden file https://launchpad.net/bugs/75017 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
