* emacs 23.3.1 deleted an encrypted file it was supposed to save.
@ 2011-04-28 3:40 Ben Pearre
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From: Ben Pearre @ 2011-04-28 3:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
Hi!
Emacs just deleted an encrypted file that it was trying to save.
I've been storing my passwords in a symmetrically GPG-encrypted file,
and editing them with emacs.
I used crypt++ in emacs21, but with emacs23 the support is built in.
It was working fine, until a couple of weeks ago. Presumably a Debian
(Sid) upgrade--please tell me what version numbers are important and
I'll respond.
Opening an encrypted file works fine. Saving it, not so much. Emacs
freezes, and in X the mouse cursor changes to a "please wait" cursor
and stays that way. I had to externally terminate emacs (I used the
window manager, I think).
Worse: my encrypted file was deleted. All my passwords gone.
Ok--I have a backup. But this could be a really devastating bug for someone.
Sorry if this is a known issue. A cursory search didn't reveal
anything, but I wanted to open a conversation about this potentially
dire bug sooner rather than when I get around to poking through the
bug db.
Emacs version:
GNU Emacs 23.3.1 (i486-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.24.3)
of 2011-04-10 on raven, modified by Debian
Cheers,
-Ben
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