This should not be marked as Fixed, because it isn't. Even as 'root' you get an error when it is not expected.
$ sudo ls -l /var/lib/lightdm/ ls: cannot access /var/lib/lightdm/.gvfs: Permission denied total 52 drwxr-x--- 10 lightdm lightdm 4096 Aug 9 12:31 . drwxr-xr-x 93 root root 4096 Jul 6 16:32 .. -rw------- 1 lightdm lightdm 49 Aug 9 12:31 .Xauthority drwx------ 4 lightdm lightdm 4096 Jul 11 13:49 .cache drwx------ 4 lightdm lightdm 4096 Jul 6 17:04 .config drwx------ 3 lightdm lightdm 4096 Jul 6 17:02 .dbus -rw------- 1 lightdm lightdm 16 Jul 6 17:12 .esd_auth drwxr-xr-x 2 lightdm lightdm 4096 Jul 11 13:48 .fontconfig drwx------ 2 lightdm lightdm 4096 Aug 9 12:31 .gconf -rw------- 1 lightdm lightdm 49 Jul 12 10:39 .goutputstream-4YYRGW d????????? ? ? ? ? ? .gvfs drwxrwxr-x 3 lightdm lightdm 4096 Jul 6 17:03 .local drwx------ 2 lightdm lightdm 4096 Aug 1 11:40 .pulse -rw------- 1 lightdm lightdm 256 Jul 6 17:04 .pulse-cookie Notice that we're _not_ reading the .gvfs directory, no we're just reading the home directory of user lightdm. The problem is that you can't even get the "stat" of that directory entry. So, even before the system can see whether there is read (or write) access you get an error. That's not how Unix systems suppose to work. Does anyone know why lightdm needs that entry in the first place? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/867806 Title: df -h permission denied error To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm/+bug/867806/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
