spesmilo / spesmilo/electrum

Linked wallets are overwritten with new files.

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Description

Wallet files on Electrum 3.0 are loaded properly when they are linked to the file on let's say remote encrypted fs.
On exit, the wallet file gets re-created in destination folder (wallet). This cause the source file on encrypted fs to be left in old non-updated state and not linked to the wallet anymore.

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by tracing how Electrum loads linked wallet files and saves them on application exit, then reproduce the behavior with a wallet on a remote encrypted filesystem. Done means the linked source file remains the active, updated wallet rather than being replaced by a new destination file.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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