[Tumbleweed]

mandb croaks when the root user's directory isn't readable/executable by
"others".  If mandb runs non-privilegded (good!), then why does anybody think
it's a good idea to do that in the home directory instead of something
temporary?

Gertrud:~ # chmod 700 /root
Gertrud:~ # /usr/bin/man snapper
/usr/bin/man: can't change directory to '/root': Permission denied
/usr/bin/man: command exited with status 255: (cd /root && LESS=-ix8RmPm Manual
page snapper(8) ?ltline %lt?L/%L.:byte %bB?s/%s..?e (END):?pB %pB\%.. (press h
for help or q to quit)$PM Manual page snapper(8) ?ltline %lt?L/%L.:byte
%bB?s/%s..?e (END):?pB %pB\%.. (press h for help or q to quit)$-M -I -R
MAN_PN=snapper(8) less)
Gertrud:~ # chmod 755 /root
Gertrud:~ # /usr/bin/man snapper
Gertrud:~ # echo $?
0
Gertrud:~ #