[Cyberduck-trac] [Cyberduck] #623: Cyberduck does not complete its launch when there is a forward slash in its pathname

[Cyberduck]

#623: Cyberduck does not complete its launch when there is a forward slash in its
pathname
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 Reporter:  readerforum at dslextreme.com  |       Owner:  dkocher                
     Type:  defect                      |      Status:  new                    
 Priority:  low                         |   Milestone:                         
Component:  core                        |     Version:  2.6                    
 Severity:  normal                      |    Keywords:  slash pathname filepath
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 Cyberduck 2.6 (2315)
 note: exact app version is most likely unimportant to this bug.

 MacOS internally uses the colon (:) as a hierarchic separator in file
 paths, which makes the internet-standard forward slash (/) available as a
 valid character in filenames and directory names. If Cyberduck is located
 in a pathname which contains a forward slash somewhere, Cyberduck will
 launch but no windows will open. The application will not be useable.
 Example location which causes problems:

 /
 Mac HD/
 Applications/
 Internet/
 FTP / SFTP/ <--- problem point
 Cyberduck 2.6/
 Cyberduck.app

 Workaround: Move the Cyberduck folder, or rename the folder(s) in between
 to remove any backslashes.

 Note: this workaround will be inobvious to non-programmers, who are
 unlikely to guess the reason why Cyberduck isn't working. Since other
 FTP/SFTP clients launch and work fine in such locations (Fugu, Fetch,
 LiFTP), the inexperienced user is more likely to decide that Cyberduck
 doesn't like their system, and use an alternative app.

 Extended workaround: Include a ReadMe file, and mention this problem, so
 inexperienced users will know what to look for, and how to fix it.

 System configuration:
 Mac OS X 10.4.6
 PowerMac G4 (AGP - Sawtooth)
 Gigadesigns upgrade card: G4 7455 at 1.1 GHz
 2 GB RAM
 dynamic DSL at 320/1200 kbs

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.cyberduck.ch/ticket/623>
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