From unknown Tue Jun 24 01:40:19 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#9304: report-emacs-bug fails: /Mail write-protected. Resent-From: Stefan Klinger Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:38:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 9304 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 9304@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.131342625424598 (code B ref -1); Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:38:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 15 Aug 2011 16:37:34 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Qt0AP-0006Od-89 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:37:34 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QsyYW-0003t9-Gz for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:54:22 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QsyWr-00035c-Cx for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:52:38 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:50524) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QsyWr-00035Y-Ay for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:52:37 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:51096) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QsyWq-00044r-14 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:52:37 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QsyWo-00035M-Oi for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:52:35 -0400 Received: from pyrimidin.rz.uni-konstanz.de ([134.34.240.46]:47909) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QsyWo-000358-GW for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:52:34 -0400 Received: from nkongsamba.rz.uni-konstanz.de ([134.34.240.62]) by unitis.rz.uni-konstanz.de with ESMTP; 15 Aug 2011 14:52:30 +0000 Received: from localhost (kons-5f711ec1.pool.mediaWays.net [95.113.30.193]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: stefan.klinger) by nkongsamba.rz.uni-konstanz.de (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id D9736A0042 for ; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:52:29 +0200 (CEST) Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:52:48 +0200 From: Stefan Klinger Message-ID: <20110815145248.GB1222@stefan-klinger.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:37:31 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) Reproduce: Start with a write-protected ~/Mail, run ‘emacs -Q’, type ‘M-x report-emacs-bug’. This fails with the message “make-directory: Creating directory: permission denied, /home/foo/Mail/drafts”. No further information is provided. Directory ${HOME}/Mail is write protected intentionally. IMHO bug reports should be created in a somewhat temporary location. ‘emacs-version’ reports GNU Emacs 23.3.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars) of 2011-04-10 on brahms, modified by Debian Kind regards, Stefan -- Stefan Klinger o/klettern /\/ bis zum send plaintext only - max size 32kB - no spam \ Abfallen http://stefan-klinger.de From unknown Tue Jun 24 01:40:19 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#9304: report-emacs-bug fails: /Mail write-protected. Resent-From: Glenn Morris Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:15:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 9304 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Stefan Klinger Cc: 9304@debbugs.gnu.org, Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen Received: via spool by 9304-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B9304.131344288517256 (code B ref 9304); Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:15:02 +0000 Received: (at 9304) by debbugs.gnu.org; 15 Aug 2011 21:14:45 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Qt4Ue-0004UG-Jc for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:14:45 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Qt4Uc-0004U9-BJ for 9304@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:14:43 -0400 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59111) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Qt4Su-000766-EN; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:12:56 -0400 From: Glenn Morris References: <20110815145248.GB1222@stefan-klinger.de> X-Spook: warfare plutonium cryptographic enigma John Kerry weapons X-Ran: gd&ZU@o_Oj:)U*cByh4at*G$v)|< (Stefan Klinger's message of "Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:52:48 +0200") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Score: -6.4 (------) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.4 (------) Stefan Klinger wrote: > Reproduce: Start with a write-protected ~/Mail, run 'emacs -Q', type 'M-x report-emacs-bug'. This fails with the message "make-directory: Creating directory: permission denied, /home/foo/Mail/drafts". No further information is provided. I was going to say that this won't happen in Emasc 24.1, due to the changes from http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=4432, but it still does. Perhaps (defcustom message-auto-save-directory (if (file-exists-p message-directory) (file-name-as-directory (expand-file-name "drafts" message-directory)) "~/") should use `file-writable-p' instead of `file-exists-p'. From unknown Tue Jun 24 01:40:19 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#9304: report-emacs-bug fails: /Mail write-protected. Resent-From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:43:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 9304 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Glenn Morris Cc: 9304@debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Klinger Received: via spool by 9304-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B9304.131361735731530 (code B ref 9304); Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:43:02 +0000 Received: (at 9304) by debbugs.gnu.org; 17 Aug 2011 21:42:37 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Qtnsi-0008CU-C6 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:42:37 -0400 Received: from hermes.netfonds.no ([80.91.224.195]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QtnsU-0008Bm-7Z for 9304@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:42:32 -0400 Received: from cm-84.215.51.58.getinternet.no ([84.215.51.58] helo=stories.gnus.org) by hermes.netfonds.no with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1QtnqW-0005hm-1g; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:40:20 +0200 From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen In-Reply-To: (Glenn Morris's message of "Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:12:55 -0400") Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:39:26 +0200 Message-ID: References: <20110815145248.GB1222@stefan-klinger.de> User-Agent: Gnus/5.110018 (No Gnus v0.18) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) X-Now-Playing: Bob Hund's _Det =?UTF-8?Q?=C3=B6verexponerade_?= =?UTF-8?Q?g=C3=B6mst=C3=A4llet=5F:?= "Letar =?UTF-8?Q?ov=C3=A4der?=" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-MailScanner-ID: 1QtnqW-0005hm-1g X-Netfonds-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Netfonds-MailScanner-From: larsi@gnus.org MailScanner-NULL-Check: 1314222020.71479@99CdTS9d/u/9BdFKBnFdtA X-Spam-Status: No X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) Glenn Morris writes: > Perhaps > > (defcustom message-auto-save-directory > (if (file-exists-p message-directory) > (file-name-as-directory (expand-file-name "drafts" message-directory)) > "~/") > > should use `file-writable-p' instead of `file-exists-p'. I've now done this. -- (domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.) bloggy blog http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/ From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Aug 17 17:42:30 2011 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 17 Aug 2011 21:42:31 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QtnsP-0008Bb-Lb for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:42:27 -0400 Received: from hermes.netfonds.no ([80.91.224.195]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QtnsN-0008BT-FU for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:42:16 -0400 Received: from cm-84.215.51.58.getinternet.no ([84.215.51.58] helo=stories.gnus.org) by hermes.netfonds.no with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1QtnqQ-0005hT-6d for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:40:14 +0200 Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:39:28 +0200 Message-Id: To: control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen Subject: control message for bug #9304 X-MailScanner-ID: 1QtnqQ-0005hT-6d X-Netfonds-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Netfonds-MailScanner-From: larsi@gnus.org MailScanner-NULL-Check: 1314222014.46212@gO8BLoQLmfLjVRihN5AswQ X-Spam-Status: No X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) tags 9304 fixed close 9304 24.1