Bug 1816 – Drop and drag installation of LADSPA plug-ins creates duplicates (Linux)

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Bug 1816 - Drop and drag installation of LADSPA plug-ins creates duplicates (Linux)


Summary:	Drop and drag installation of LADSPA plug-ins creates duplicates (Linux)

Status:	RESOLVED FEATURE DISABLED

Product:	Audacity
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	LADSPA
Version:	2.2.1
Hardware:	Per OS Linux

Importance:	P4 Repeatable
Assigned To:	Default Assignee for New Bugs

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Reported:	2018-01-01 15:33 UTC by Steve Daulton
Modified:	2018-08-20 11:45 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Steps To Reproduce:	1) Install any LADSPA plug-ins with your preferred package manager. 2) Drag and drop the plug-in .SO file into an open Audacity project window. (For Ubuntu it will probably be in /usr/lib/ladspa/) 3) Accept the default options. 4) Look in the Effects manager and notice that the plug-in is listed twice, once as a "New" plug-in and once as an "Enabled" plug-in.
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Closed:	2018-08-20 00:00:00

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Description Steve Daulton 2018-01-01 15:33:37 UTC

On Linux, LADSPA (and LV2) plug-ins are usually installed via the package manager. If the plug-in is then installed in Audacity via drag and drop, Audacity needlessly copies the plug-in file, creating a duplicate in its Plug-ins folder.
(See steps to reproduce)

Comment 1 James Crook 2018-01-08 06:53:47 UTC

Not being shipped for 2.2.2