From unknown Thu Jun 12 19:22:49 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#28352 <28352@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#28352 <28352@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: stale cache in ~/.cache/gstreamer-1.0 Reply-To: bug#28352 <28352@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2025 02:22:49 +0000 retitle 28352 stale cache in ~/.cache/gstreamer-1.0 reassign 28352 guix submitter 28352 Ricardo Wurmus severity 28352 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Sep 04 17:03:42 2017 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 4 Sep 2017 21:03:42 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:49429 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1doyX0-00054S-FL for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:03:42 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:46385) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1doyWz-00054F-1t for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:03:41 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1doyWp-000516-4C for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:03:35 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:57674) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1doyWp-000511-15 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:03:31 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:37311) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1doyWk-0002SB-70 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:03:30 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1doyWf-0004xz-9q for bug-guix@gnu.org; Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:03:26 -0400 Received: from sender-of-o51.zoho.com ([135.84.80.216]:21006) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1doyWf-0004xi-1T for bug-guix@gnu.org; Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:03:21 -0400 Received: from localhost (port-92-200-64-102.dynamic.qsc.de [92.200.64.102]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1504558996372192.58396789897495; Mon, 4 Sep 2017 14:03:16 -0700 (PDT) User-agent: mu4e 0.9.18; emacs 25.2.1 From: Ricardo Wurmus To: bug-guix@gnu.org Subject: stale cache in ~/.cache/gstreamer-1.0 X-URL: https://elephly.net X-PGP-Key: https://elephly.net/rekado.pubkey X-PGP-Fingerprint: BCA6 89B6 3655 3801 C3C6 2150 197A 5888 235F ACAC Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2017 23:03:13 +0200 Message-ID: <87shg2uqge.fsf@elephly.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-ZohoMailClient: External X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x [fuzzy] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) The gstreamer cache in ~/.cache/gstreamer-1.0 goes stale and must be manually deleted after changing what gstreamer plugins are installed. This can be dangerous as old plugins might be referenced long after they have been upgraded, causing the user to continue using old plugins despite an upgrade. -- Ricardo GPG: BCA6 89B6 3655 3801 C3C6 2150 197A 5888 235F ACAC https://elephly.net From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Sep 05 08:25:44 2017 Received: (at 28352) by debbugs.gnu.org; 5 Sep 2017 12:25:45 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:50486 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dpCvI-0005Ec-Og for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 05 Sep 2017 08:25:44 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:56752) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dpCvE-0005EC-SD for 28352@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 05 Sep 2017 08:25:41 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dpCv5-0004Bg-8l for 28352@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 05 Sep 2017 08:25:35 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:33997) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dpCv5-0004Ba-58; Tue, 05 Sep 2017 08:25:31 -0400 Received: from [193.50.110.184] (port=39728 helo=ribbon) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1dpCv4-0000FA-MP; Tue, 05 Sep 2017 08:25:31 -0400 From: ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic =?utf-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?=) To: Ricardo Wurmus Subject: Re: bug#28352: stale cache in ~/.cache/gstreamer-1.0 References: <87shg2uqge.fsf@elephly.net> X-URL: http://www.fdn.fr/~lcourtes/ X-Revolutionary-Date: 19 Fructidor an 225 de la =?utf-8?Q?R=C3=A9volution?= X-PGP-Key-ID: 0x090B11993D9AEBB5 X-PGP-Key: http://www.fdn.fr/~lcourtes/ludovic.asc X-PGP-Fingerprint: 3CE4 6455 8A84 FDC6 9DB4 0CFB 090B 1199 3D9A EBB5 X-OS: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 14:25:28 +0200 In-Reply-To: <87shg2uqge.fsf@elephly.net> (Ricardo Wurmus's message of "Mon, 04 Sep 2017 23:03:13 +0200") Message-ID: <87bmmptjrb.fsf@gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 28352 Cc: 28352@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) Ricardo Wurmus skribis: > The gstreamer cache in ~/.cache/gstreamer-1.0 goes stale and must be > manually deleted after changing what gstreamer plugins are installed. > This can be dangerous as old plugins might be referenced long after they > have been upgraded, causing the user to continue using old plugins > despite an upgrade. Indeed, the ~/.cache/gstreamer-1.0/registry.x86_64.bin embeds absolute file names. Ludo=E2=80=99. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Sep 05 17:44:24 2017 Received: (at 28352) by debbugs.gnu.org; 5 Sep 2017 21:44:24 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:51893 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dpLdv-0002vz-PK for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 05 Sep 2017 17:44:23 -0400 Received: from world.peace.net ([50.252.239.5]:48530) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dpLdu-0002vm-Sl for 28352@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 05 Sep 2017 17:44:23 -0400 Received: from pool-72-93-28-145.bstnma.east.verizon.net ([72.93.28.145] helo=jojen) by world.peace.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dpLdo-0001vk-Ow; Tue, 05 Sep 2017 17:44:16 -0400 From: Mark H Weaver To: ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic =?utf-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?=) Subject: Re: bug#28352: stale cache in ~/.cache/gstreamer-1.0 References: <87shg2uqge.fsf@elephly.net> <87bmmptjrb.fsf@gnu.org> Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 17:43:57 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87bmmptjrb.fsf@gnu.org> ("Ludovic \=\?utf-8\?Q\?Court\=C3\=A8s\=22'\?\= \=\?utf-8\?Q\?s\?\= message of "Tue, 05 Sep 2017 14:25:28 +0200") Message-ID: <87fuc0vn1e.fsf@netris.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 28352 Cc: Ricardo Wurmus , 28352@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Court=C3=A8s) writes: > Ricardo Wurmus skribis: > >> The gstreamer cache in ~/.cache/gstreamer-1.0 goes stale and must be >> manually deleted after changing what gstreamer plugins are installed. >> This can be dangerous as old plugins might be referenced long after they >> have been upgraded, causing the user to continue using old plugins >> despite an upgrade. > > Indeed, the ~/.cache/gstreamer-1.0/registry.x86_64.bin embeds absolute > file names. Perhaps we should add a default service that periodically deletes these directories. Mark From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Oct 18 23:41:33 2017 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 19 Oct 2017 03:41:33 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48990 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1e51i9-0007gm-3T for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 18 Oct 2017 23:41:33 -0400 Received: from sender-of-o51.zoho.com ([135.84.80.216]:21099) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1e51i6-0007gd-FI for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 18 Oct 2017 23:41:31 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; t=1508370820; s=zoho; d=elephly.net; i=rekado@elephly.net; h=Date:To:From:Subject; l=19; bh=BhAVvJgX60GlZv5Mom/NuQJldHkTlF0UPHbmdGm/Wr4=; b=coAqjfcUdrJZilBcXWlQC5J7vizsCIPl7owapet8z18Nc3AOWwkLMBVB0l5+KEPU r49+pilN9TroFkuTrxFI10QVdNgiacNzSpl/Yn6M0xp2Bxq1ZYvcZ7mfKSDF4OAcJ7j ulJ29Za8fYsf20b0H4e4gwDK0kCtdsWldNWjJwao= Received: from localhost (port-92-200-55-161.dynamic.qsc.de [92.200.55.161]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1508370820873673.1225301017201; Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:53:40 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 01:53:38 +0200 To: control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Ricardo Wurmus Subject: control message for bug #28352 X-ZohoMailClient: External X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Message-Id: X-Spam-Score: -2.8 (--) merge 28352 22707