On Die, 27 Sep 2005, Frank Küster wrote: > > respective user/group/mode as specified in debconf. BUT: /var/lib/texmf > > is *not* writable by the `users' group. Thus, calling mktexlsr does not > > work, evene if the ls-R is writable. Any solutions for this problem? > > Are you sure that the user you tried with is in the "users" group? An > ordinary new Debian user is only in the group named after his > username. Here it works:
YOu probably have writte permissions anyway: In my chroot cave: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ groups norbert users [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -l /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-LOCAL -rw-rw-r-- 1 root users 79 Sep 25 16:31 /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-LOCAL [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mktexlsr mktexlsr: Updating /home/norbert/.texmf-config/ls-R... mktexlsr: Updating /home/norbert/.texmf-var/ls-R... mktexlsr: Updating /home/norbert/texmf/ls-R... mktexlsr: /var/lib/texmf: directory not writable. Skipping... mktexlsr: /var/lib/texmf: directory not writable. Skipping... mktexlsr: /var/cache/fonts: directory not writable. Skipping... mktexlsr: /var/lib/texmf: directory not writable. Skipping... mktexlsr: Done. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -l /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-LOCAL -rw-rw-r-- 1 root users 79 Sep 25 16:31 /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-LOCAL How does you /var/lib/texmf look like: $ ls -ld /var/lib/texmf drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Sep 25 16:31 /var/lib/texmf Best wishes Norbert ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Norbert Preining <preining AT logic DOT at> Università di Siena sip:[EMAIL PROTECTED] +43 (0) 59966-690018 gpg DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LE TOUQUET (n.) A mere nothing, an unconsidered trifle, a negligible amount. Un touquet is often defined as the difference between the cost of a bottle of gin bought in an off-licence and one bought in a duty-free shop. --- Douglas Adams, The Meaning of Liff -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]