Public bug reported: Hi, I suspect this to be a unionfs issue.
Steps to reproduce: - Boot on Edgy Live CD i386 - When desktop is ready, open a nautilus window for ~ - Open another window for somewhere deep e.g: /lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/kernel/drivers/usb - In a terminal, do cd ~ sudo mv -ft . /lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/net Symptoms: As expected, the 'net' directory appears in the first nautilus window. But when doing 'reload', it disappears ! Doing ls in the terminal confirms that: the 'net' directory seems absent. Additionaly, if the command is invoked again: sudo mv -ft . /lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/net .. then this error is shown: mv: cannot move `/lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/net' to a subdirectory of itself, `./net' This behavior is extremely nasty for people using the edgy LiveCD as a means to test things safely :( Any clue about how to disable unionfs on some mountpoints ? FYI: I experienced the same kind of qwirks with an 'amd64' LiveCD. Regards. ** Affects: Ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- Edgy LiveCD : unexpected volatility & persistance of files https://launchpad.net/bugs/75582 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs