Thanks for your reply. When I do this command in root mode, here's the output:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# ls -l ~/.mozilla-thunderbird/ total 8 drwx------ 5 root root 4096 2008-03-21 07:19 hce3jktp.default -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 94 2008-03-21 06:41 profiles.ini And when I try it with a regular user terminal: ls -l ~/.mozilla-thunderbird/ ls: cannot open directory /home/steerpike/.mozilla-thunderbird/: Permission denied So, obviously you've identified the culprit. I realize now I can start Thunderbird with "thunderbird" in a sudo terminal, and it remembers the profile no problem. This is the same problem I'm having with a program called Miro, incidentally. So, I'll do some googling and figure out how to correctly change permissions. But this must be happening to other people, too, no? Thanks again John On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 12:39 AM, Matthew Tighe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can you check the permissions on your .mozilla-thunderbird folder and > the sub-folders in your home directory? You can do this with the > following commad: > > ls -l ~/.mozilla-thunderbird/ > > Everything should be owned by you. > > ** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > On 64-bit Hardy Heron beta, Thunderbird does not retain profile -- and > cannot create one in the default folder due to permissions problem. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/217525 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > ** Attachment added: "unnamed" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13530496/unnamed -- On 64-bit Hardy Heron beta, Thunderbird does not retain profile -- and cannot create one in the default folder due to permissions problem. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/217525 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
