I suspect this is caused by glib and the way it saves to a temporary file, then renames without closing the file. The bug has been recorded as: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=656225
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #656225 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=656225 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/341725 Title: Can't save changes in VirtualBox Shared Folder. Nano, OOo do it. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gedit/+bug/341725/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs