http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=934022 Bug ID: 934022 Summary: mandb: croaks on locked down root directory Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Factory Version: 201505* Hardware: x86-64 OS: SUSE Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem Assignee: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com Reporter: Stromeko@NexGo.DE QA Contact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- [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:~ # -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.