[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1074539] Re: Opening Preferences shows read error for home

2019-01-11 Thread Paul White
Thanks schamane. I'll mark this as "Fix Released" on the basis that you could confirm this problem with a Live CD and the report was confirmed by another user. ** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1074539] Re: Opening Preferences shows read error for home

2019-01-03 Thread schamane
I have tried to reproduce the bug in Ubuntu 18.10, Ubuntu 18.04.1 and Lubuntu 18.04.1. In none of the 3 systems the bug showed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in Ubuntu.

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1074539] Re: Opening Preferences shows read error for home

2018-12-31 Thread Paul White
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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1074539] Re: Opening Preferences shows read error for home

2012-12-07 Thread schamane
@Pierre (p-lebedel): I don't know how things behave in case of encrypted home folders. Though, if the default permissions of /home are drwxr-x--x (0711), then the bug triggers. Changing permissions to drwxr-xr-x (0755) is perfectly fine if you can live with it. However, in some cases (shared

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1074539] Re: Opening Preferences shows read error for home

2012-12-05 Thread Pierre
Thing that's surprise me is that I have a very basic install of ubuntu, using unity. My Home folder is encrypted though. Maybe that's the problem ? When I try to access the folder /home in nautilus I have the message The folder contents could not be displayed. You do not have the permissions

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1074539] Re: Opening Preferences shows read error for home

2012-11-22 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in Ubuntu.

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1074539] Re: Opening Preferences shows read error for home

2012-11-22 Thread Pierre
I have the exact same message when I open the preferences dialog in Transmission. ** Attachment added: transmission - bug.png https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+bug/1074539/+attachment/3441412/+files/transmission%20-%20bug.png -- You received this bug notification

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1074539] Re: Opening Preferences shows read error for home

2012-11-22 Thread schamane
It's a bit weird that this hasn't drawn more attention yet. I just realized that this bug appears even in 10.04.4 with e.g. gnome-terminal 2.30. I understand that most people run their mostly personal boxes with world readable /home. But what's with server admins? -- You received this bug

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1074539] Re: Opening Preferences shows read error for home

2012-11-06 Thread schamane
I'd like to add that 1) This bug can easily be reproduced by means of a standard Ubuntu Live CD. After booting the Live CD check that opening the preferences works without problems. Then enter the command(s) ls -od /home; sudo chmod 711 /home; ls -od /home which should show (apart from the