[techtalk] manpages cannot create index.bt

[Jeff Dike]

jhamilto at n2h2.com said:
> man: can't create index cache /var/qmail/man/index.bt: Permission
> denied
> I've checked permissions on /var, /var/qmail, and /var/qmail/man, and
> they all the same as another system where this error doesn't happen. I
> can also touch a file in /var/qmail/man.  

Try running 'strace man <whatever>' and look for something returning EPERM 
right before the write that spits out the "permission denied".

That should tell you what file is involved.

				Jeff