keybase / keybase/client

Deleted private folders do not disappear

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Description

$ ls /keybase/private/
someone,hlapp       misspelled@github,hlapp hlapp
$ rmdir /keybase/private/misspelled\@github\,hlapp
$ ls /keybase/private/
someone,hlapp       misspelled@github,hlapp hlapp

(obfuscated UserIDs other than my own)

my log id: c21561f21a0c3eb37fb9c91c

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Research direction

Reproduce the behavior with the /keybase/private/ listing and rmdir command shown in the issue, then use log id c21561f21a0c3eb37fb9c91c to investigate the relevant client path. Done means a successfully removed private folder no longer appears in a subsequent listing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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