Public bug reported: Binary package hint: base-files
the kind of fresh install of hardy (no source install or such) had 1755 as permission for /var/tmp . This break cups-pdf : [ERROR] failed to set file mode for PDF file (non fatal) (/home/prahal/PDF/test.pdf) switching to 1755 as detailed in http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496317 did the trick. I had to install this version of hardy from the unofficial eee variant because this laptop. Please close the bug if it is already fixed in newer releases of hardy. At least this will help other eee users to have this entry. ** Affects: base-files (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- /var/tmp has incorrect permissions in hardy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/322166 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs