Public bug reported: When printing to file in firefox I am asked where where to print to "Save in folder:" and I select Desktop and it always instead prints to my home directory. This has already left me over-writing a file I didn't want to clobber.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: king 2939 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: king 2939 F...m pulseaudio BuildID: 20130417085609 CRDA: country TW: (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 27) (5270 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 17), DFS (5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30) Channel: Unavailable Date: Fri Apr 26 15:34:35 2013 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/firefox/firefox ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-14 (133 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) IpRoute: default via 192.168.0.1 dev eth0 proto static 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.0.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.3 metric 1 192.168.0.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.2 metric 9 192.168.122.0/24 dev virbr0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.122.1 MarkForUpload: True MostRecentCrashID: bp-77eb6b98-c032-4092-a561-b70f22130104 PrefSources: prefs.js ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=20.0/20130417085609 (In use) RelatedPackageVersions: icedtea-7-plugin 1.3.2-1ubuntu1 totem-mozilla 3.6.3-0ubuntu6 rhythmbox-mozilla 2.98-0ubuntu5 google-talkplugin 3.17.0.0-1 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: G2ET31WW (1.11 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 2320CTO dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrG2ET31WW(1.11):bd05/24/2012:svnLENOVO:pn2320CTO:pvrThinkPadX230:rvnLENOVO:rn2320CTO:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 2320CTO dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X230 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring ** Summary changed: - print to file to desktop actually alwatys print to my home directory + print to file to desktop actually always print to my home directory -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1173216 Title: print to file to desktop actually always print to my home directory To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1173216/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs