I found the problem! There's two reasons why this problem happens :
#1 : The /etc/qt3 folder has very low permissions which refuses anyone else than root to access or list the files In Gutsy : drwxr----- 2 root root In Feisty : drwxr-xr-x 2 root root #2 : The config file /etc/qt3/qtrc doesn't exist. It isn't created during the installation process of the libqt3-mt package. for a unknown reason, the /etc entry has been removed from the debian/libqt3-mt.install file in the source package. Re-building the source package after adding /etc gives a binary .deb which fix the problem. I attached a Debdiff which fixes this problem. ** Attachment added: "debdiff.diff" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/9891256/debdiff.diff -- 7.10: Qt3 ~/.qt owner root and missing qtrc result result in ugly appearance https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/145709 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs