Ubuntu just started renaming files while exporting (sending over mail, KDE Connect, Whatsapp web). The folder is my google drive, connected to my google drive. Sometimes it looses its file ending/type as well. The file is called something like: “1Kfhgsji2rjfIS-fi3oo598nf8ajlfoi.pdf”

I guess its a weird bug, it persist even after a restart. Thanks, maybe you have a solution

  • Dave.
    2·
    9 months ago

    You might be the only user, but there are processes running on your machine that are not you. Most system processes try to run with the least permissions possible to mitigate security risks.

    It feels like it’s this kind of problem, but it could also be something to do with file locking. Eg the transfer process wants to rename the file but it can’t because another process has it open.