Most likely permissions. Try: ls -ld /dev/shm
On 29/11/16 18:13, Jonathan Clark wrote: > When I try to edit an existing password using vim, when it comes time to save > (I enter :w as a vim command) I get a message > "/dev/shm/pass.tQVSIzXmX17hI/McsB5-test-pass.txt" E212: Cannot open file for > writing > > > "/dev/shm/pass.BrDRETCxY0V0s/DlvET-visa...3603.txt" E212: Cannot open file > for writing". > > I'm sure I used to be able to edit passwords, but I can't work out why I > can't save to /dev/shm. Does anybody have any ideas? > > Steps to recreate: > > 1) pass add test-pass (followed by entering the password twice) > 2) pass show test-pass N.B. works fine and displays password from previous > step > 3) pass edit test-pass > > opens instance of gvim, so I make a change and :w and I get the error > message above. > > > Notes: > > 1. mount | grep "shm" gives > tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev) > 2. df -h | grep shm gives > tmpfs 3.8G 152M 3.7G 4% /dev/shm i.e. we're not out > of temp disk space > 3. crontab -e works, so saving to a temporary file seems to work > 4. with EDITOR set to nano, it seems to work > > Thanks, > A > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Password-Store mailing list > Password-Store@lists.zx2c4.com > https://lists.zx2c4.com/mailman/listinfo/password-store >
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