linuxmint / linuxmint/warpinator

Warpinator's do not connect to each other after cloning of installation.

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Description

Version and configuration:
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Issue
After I cloned the installation from PC to Laptop Warpinator's did not found each other on network.
Issue is caused by unique identifier stored in /home/user/.config/warpinator/.group that does not change or is removed even after apt purge of Warpinator.

Steps to reproduce
Clone installation to other computer and use Warpinator.

Expected behaviour
apt purge warpinator* should remove unique identifier from /home/user/.config/warpinator/.groupfor reinstall.
Or better unique identifier could be cleared and regenerated in Warpinator settings.

Other information
Unique identifier in /home/user/.config/warpinator/.group that is not visible to user causes problems even after reinstall.

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by tracing how Warpinator creates and reads /home/user/.config/warpinator/.group, then compare that lifecycle with apt purge and reinstall behavior. Reproduce the issue by cloning an installation to another computer; done means cloned installations no longer share the identifier, and the identifier can be removed or regenerated as specified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
desktop, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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