Subj : Re: Duplicate uploads overwrite + dupe detection after deletion
To   : g00r00
From : Bj”rn Wiberg
Date : Thu Aug 05 2021 10:36 pm

Hello g00r00!

Thank you for your reply!

On 05 Aug 2021, g00r00 said the following...
 g0> The duplicate file scan would prevent that from happening except when
 g0> doing a  blind batch Zmodem upload.

Ah, yes, that explains it, I was indeed using Zmodem...

Could some tempname stuff perhaps be used/help? For blind batch uploads, each received file is stored with a temporary name (but Mystic notes the desired name of each file) and is then renamed or deleted, depending on the findings of the duplicate check?

 g0> My belief is  that the more likely situation is that someone would be
 g0> uploading a same file  to fix a broken or corrupt file, not using a
 g0> blind upload Zmodem attack to  corrupt a file.

Agreed!

 g0> I'll make a note in the TODO list.

Thanks! It's certainly not a "pressing" issue in any way, though, so no hurry. 
 g0> times maybe you  rotate USB drives). In those cases you'd want the dupe
 g0> scan to continue to  detect them even though the file is not physically
 g0> there.

Agreed!

 g0> As far as the delete thing, yes that should remove the index entry so
 g0> this is a
 g0> bug based on your description.  Packing is a temporary fix since it

Please let me know if there are any further tests that I can do to aid you with this issue -- I'd be happy to help!

Best regards
Bj”rn

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