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Bug 323755 - Fail to show menu if a broken symbolic link is merged
Fail to show menu if a broken symbolic link is merged
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 323064
Product: gnome-menus
Classification: Core
Component: libgnome-menu
2.12.x
Other All
: Normal critical
: ---
Assigned To: gnome-menus dummy account
gnome-menus dummy account
: 325012 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2005-12-10 21:39 UTC by Jan Arne Petersen
Modified: 2006-01-11 14:06 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.13/2.14


Description Jan Arne Petersen 2005-12-10 21:39:47 UTC 
Please describe the problem:
If a file which is included by <MergeFile> is a broken symbolic link the menu
isn't shown.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Add 
<Menu>
 <Name>Sample</Name>
 <MergeFile>sample.menu</MergeFile>
</Menu>
to the /etc/xdg/menus/applications.menu
2. Create a broken symbolic link
/etc/xdg/menus/sample.menu
3. Try to open the Applications menu

Actual results:
The applications menu isn't opened

Expected results:
The applications menu should open

Does this happen every time?
yes

Other information:
Comment 1 Mark McLoughlin 2006-01-04 09:10:44 UTC 
*** Bug 325012 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 2 Vincent Untz 2006-01-11 13:45:36 UTC 
Looks like bug #323064 to me.
Comment 3 Jan Arne Petersen 2006-01-11 14:06:06 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 323064 ***