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#217 Fails to execute program when path contains empty entry

v1.0_(example)
closed-fixed
nobody
bug (4)
5
2016-07-28
2016-01-12
h3xx
No

When the environment variable $PATH contains an empty entry, trying to open a file using a program after the empty entry fails to do execute (no error message, no indication).

Version where bug was observed:

  • xfe 1.41
  • fox 1.6.50 stable
  • Slackware Linux 14.2 x86_64 kernel 4.1.13

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Run xfe with a PATH with a double-colon in it:

    $ PATH=~/bin::/usr/bin:/bin xfe

  2. Attempt to open any file where the associated program is outside of ~/bin

Result: Associated program does not execute. Program names typed into the "Open With" dialog do no execute.

Discussion

  • Roland Baudin

    Roland Baudin - 2016-07-28
    • status: open --> closed-fixed
     
  • Roland Baudin

    Roland Baudin - 2016-07-28

    This is fixed in Xfe 1.42.

     

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