[Bug]: Nextcloud desktop client linux creates "cacheDir" directory in home

[jeekajoo]

Bug description

When running Nextcloud Desktop client, it creates a ~/cacheDir directory.

 ~  tree cacheDir 
cacheDir
├── data8
│   ├── 0
│   │   └── vorgf4gp.d
│   ├── 1
│   ├── 2
│   │   └── 17xm0fmb.d
│   ├── 3
│   │   └── 10ue3sac.d
│   ├── 4
│   ├── 5
│   │   ├── 3dq0bw1u.d
│   │   └── 3o0tzdd5.d
│   ├── 6
│   │   ├── uswzahmv.d
│   │   └── x1ozaqjv.d
│   ├── 7
│   │   ├── 3juwzkdg.d
│   │   └── l7r9isyg.d
│   ├── 8
│   ├── 9
│   │   ├── 1nmfnw09.d
│   │   └── 3cj6jbpi.d
│   ├── a
│   ├── b
│   │   └── 1692ap7k.d
│   ├── c
│   ├── d
│   ├── e
│   │   ├── 2fshf8xn.d
│   │   └── 2q3smr0n.d
│   └── f
│       └── 22fmhbqo.d
└── prepared

18 directories, 15 files

Steps to reproduce

1. install nextcloud client 3.5.0 on linux
2. run it

Expected behavior

No ~/cacheDir directory is created. Nextcloud client uses standard cache directory in ~/.cache/...

Which files are affected by this bug

~/cacheDir

Operating system

Linux

Which version of the operating system you are running.

Ubuntu 21.10 (ubuntu-5.13.0-28-generic)

Package

3.5.0 from PPA (deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/nextcloud-devs/client/ubuntu/ impish main)

Nextcloud Server version

23.0.4

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

Updated from a minor version (ex. 3.4.2 to 3.4.4)

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Disabled

Are you using an external user-backend?

• Default internal user-backend
• LDAP/ Active Directory
• SSO - SAML
• Other

Nextcloud Server logs

No response

Additional info

No response

[jeekajoo]

Maybe it can help reproduce the issue : I have 2 nextcloud accounts from 2 different nextcloud servers registered in the desktop client.

[claucambra]

Hi, I can reproduce. Seems like our cacher for thumbnails and avatars for the tray window is dumping its files in the home dir

[solisinvictum]

I updated my System (Arch Linux) today. With Nextcloud 3.4.4 i dont had a "cacheDir" Folder in my home.

Now, with Nextcloud 3.5.0, i have a "cacheDir" Folder in home, wich i cant remove permantly (it comes back everytime).

[claucambra]

I updated my System (Arch Linux) today. With Nextcloud 3.4.4 i dont had a "cacheDir" Folder in my home.

Now, with Nextcloud 3.5.0, i have a "cacheDir" Folder in home, wich i cant remove permantly (it comes back everytime).

Hi,

The fix for this has been merged and will be included in the next bugfix release :)

[solisinvictum]

ah ok, I understood that 3.4.4 has this bug and it would have been fixed with 3.5.0.

Thank you.

[agilob]

the next bugfix release

when will it be?

[claucambra]

the next bugfix release

when will it be?

If all goes well it should be rolling out this week.

[jeekajoo]

Thanks much

[Pingger]

The issue still persists in Nextcloud 2:3.5.1-2 (in Settings>General 3.5.1 (Manjaro)) from the "Offical Repositories (community)"
I'm running manjaro-5.15.41-1-MANJARO

[agilob]

Fixed on archlinux in Version 3.5.1

[florian-sattler]

Fixed on Ubuntu 22.04 in Nextcloud version 3.5.1-20220522.112322.930206f06-1.0~jammy1