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Root-owned /var/cache/fontconfig sometimes exists, shouldn't.

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>
Subject: bug#36862: closed (Re: bug#36862: Root-owned /var/cache/fontconfig
 sometimes exists, shouldn't.)
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:27:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#36862: Root-owned /var/cache/fontconfig sometimes exists, shouldn't.

which was filed against the guix package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 36862 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>
Cc: 36862-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36862: Root-owned /var/cache/fontconfig sometimes exists,
 shouldn't.
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 16:26:23 +0200

Hi!

Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr> skribis:

> Sometimes fonts break, and after a few frustrating, impotent runs of
> ‘fc-cache -rv’ you notice:
>
>  /var/cache/fontconfig: not cleaning unwritable cache directory
>
> Deleting this stale (root-owned) directory makes fonts fun
> again. Happens about once or twice a month here.

I believe Efraim fixed it with commit
405c0c947cfd59d7bfb81052545cd635970d2d0c.

Closing!

Ludo’.

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From: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>
To: bug-guix <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Root-owned /var/cache/fontconfig sometimes exists, shouldn't.
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:37:02 +0200

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Guix,

Just leaving this here so I don't forget.

Sometimes fonts break, and after a few frustrating, impotent runs 
of ‘fc-cache -rv’ you notice:

 /var/cache/fontconfig: not cleaning unwritable cache directory

Deleting this stale (root-owned) directory makes fonts fun again. 
Happens about once or twice a month here.

Kind regards,

T G-R

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