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List:       kde-linux
Subject:    Re: [kde-linux] permissions mystery
From:       Jes Hall <jes.hall () kdemail ! net>
Date:       2005-02-23 5:19:31
Message-ID: 200502231819.31334.jes.hall () kdemail ! net
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On Wednesday 23 February 2005 14:39, Jim Philips wrote:
> I reinstalled KDE tonight. Now, since I reinstalled Kmail fails at
> startup, claiming it doesn't have permissions to create $HOME/Mail.
> That directory already exists and it has the same permissions that
> worked earlier today. The only thing I can think is that it is
> actually trying to create the directory somewhere else. But I can't
> think of a way to check this. Any hints?

I guess double check in a terminal that the $HOME variable is set to something 
sensible. I'd also try 'touch /home/Mail' to see if you do have permissions 
to write to it. You may find poking around in /tmp and clearing out the KDE 
related files for your user is beneficial - sometimes things can go a little 
bit strange if permissions are wrong on lock files/sockets. 

-- 
JH

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