[tor-bugs] #10607 [Tor bundles/installation]: Tor Browser Bundle 3.5 holds open files (gvfsd-metadata)

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#10607: Tor Browser Bundle 3.5 holds open files (gvfsd-metadata)
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 Reporter:  toruser23                     |          Owner:  erinn
     Type:  defect                        |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                        |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor bundles/installation      |        Version:
 Keywords:  TBB, gvfsd-metadata, privacy  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                |         Points:
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 gvfsd-met 16712 user mem REG 254,0 32768 1320143 /media/usb/tor-
 browser_en-US/.local/share/gvfs-metadata/uuid-306b4a6d-65c2-4d17-8696
 -97cca175bf5d-ffd15c89.log

 These file handles persist after closing the browser and trying to eject
 the removal media causing errors on dismounting because a file is still
 held open by a process. I think this obviously needs to be fixed as it
 prevents tbb being "portable" in a sense.

 Another related bug is
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/8707 described this issue
 as a privacy leak when it was being stored in the $HOME directory of users
 now that it is stored in tors directory it presents a new problem. I had
 commented on the previous bug about this but decided to move it to a new
 bug so it could get some attention and it's not exactly the same issue.

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