Bug 473460

Summary:	sci-mathematics/maxima-5.30.0-r1: leaves stray ~/maxout.gnuplot_pipes
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Michał Górny <mgorny>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Science Mathematics related packages <sci-mathematics>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	mjo
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Description Michał Górny archtester

2013-06-16 08:25:52 UTC

When using maxima w/ gnuplot, maxima creates ~/maxout.gnuplot_pipes file. That file is left when you quit maxima and pollutes the homedir.

I believe maxima should use a proper temporary file for that.

Comment 1 Justin Lecher (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2013-06-16 09:24:25 UTC

Please provide a patch and/or move this issue upstream.

Comment 2 Michael Orlitzky gentoo-dev

2021-03-25 02:41:37 UTC

This is fixed in 5.44.0, but maxima's usage of /tmp is insecure. One step forward, two steps back.