Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: firefox
My download location was set (via a symlink) to a directory on a vfat
filesystem. The /etc/fstab entry for this filesystem is:
/dev/sda5 /d vfat
defaults,utf8,umask=02,uid=1000,gid=1000,iocharset=utf8,quiet,shortname=winnt 0 0
When selecting a file such as xxx.tar.gz from a web page, I get the
download manager popup. When I choose the Save to Disk option, all that
happens is that a 0 byte file is created at the target location -- no
download status, etc. I'm guessing that maybe download manager is
trying to manipulate file permissions in a way that is not supported on
the vfat file system? When I change the download location to a ext3
filesystem then everything works.
** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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firefox download manager doesn't work when target is on vfat filesystem
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/113070
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