Hi Anselm,

thanks for your answer. This is what I found out:


My first bet would be one of the following two options
- permissions. Did you check the "sticky" etc. bits?

All /home/directories have 40700, so no-one is able to look into someone else's home. Sticky bits are off. Never had any problems with it.

- Invalid directory entries - or weird ones like a file named "?". That
could get some software intrepreting the directory list out of its
track.

Just in doubt, could you provide a listing of "ls -la $dir"?

At first, I wasn't able to evaluate this as I didn't get into the directory.


Will you be able to "cd" into that directory as user and/or root? Are
there any syslog / dmesg messages when trying to access the $home with
one of the programs refusing to work?

Then I logged in from another client as another user and su - tried to cd into my home: it didn't work. No access, or better: it was stuck again.

Now I logged out from the new client and switched on my old office PC again, logging in from there with a simple "X -query ..." as usual. And no problems anymore, as usual. And now I can cd into my home from other clients again... Strange!

ls -la $dir gives this:

[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/raid/home/tester> ls -la $dir
insgesamt 957095
drwx------   98 tester users      6216 2006-03-17 11:51 .
drwxr-xr-x  204 root   root       5760 2006-03-14 17:52 ..
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   1867160 2005-11-25 10:04 2005-12b.pdf
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   2538914 2005-11-25 09:54 2005-12.pdf
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   1458234 2005-12-30 15:36 2006-01.pdf
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   1855819 2006-01-26 18:02 2006-02.pdf
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   3022941 2006-02-24 16:34 2006-03b.pdf
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   1954041 2006-02-24 12:55 2006-03.pdf
drwx------    2 tester users       112 2004-06-08 09:07 .AbiSuite
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     54508 2004-11-01 17:12 abyss.png
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users        72 2004-06-04 10:16 .acrobat
drwx------    4 tester users       144 2005-06-30 13:14 .adobe
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users        48 2004-09-21 09:14 alterServer
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users       120 2004-11-30 09:27 .anjuta
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users    173074 2005-09-27 09:12 AnmSpa2005.pdf
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   1998269 2004-06-11 11:19 BackGround.xpm
-rw-------    1 tester users     11091 2006-03-17 11:45 .bash_history
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users      1286 2004-04-27 15:05 .bashrc
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users      3000 2004-09-08 12:19 benchmark.png
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users        80 2005-05-05 18:38 bin
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users    181652 2005-05-18 08:22 biscuit.png
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users       841 2005-06-14 13:15 .BOINC Manager
-rw-r--r-- 1 tester users 162 2006-02-24 08:21 ~$burtstagslisteGemeindekalender.doc
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     17920 2004-09-08 12:18 bwstripe.png
drwxr-xr-x   18 tester users       456 2004-10-26 15:41 .ccache
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users    107367 2005-05-18 08:24 chess2.png
drwx------    4 tester users        96 2006-02-09 10:21 .config
-rw-r--r--    1 root   root        439 2004-10-06 12:30 cooledit.clip
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users        83 2005-04-28 10:46 .crash_reportrc
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     91590 2005-02-15 08:43 csu2005-02-25.gif
-rw-------    1 tester users        44 2005-12-15 09:33 .cvspass
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users        72 2004-05-12 12:36 .cxoffice
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       248 2005-11-01 13:10 cxSwitch
-rw-r--r-- 1 tester users 55 2006-03-17 11:51 .DCOPserver_server02_vr01.local_2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 tester users 46 2006-03-17 11:51 .DCOPserver_server02_vr01.local:2 -> /home/tester/.DCOPserver_server02_vr01.local_2 -rw-r--r-- 1 tester users 55 2004-05-25 16:56 .DCOPserver_server02_ws001_0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 tester users 41 2005-10-31 17:37 .DCOPserver_server02_ws001:0 -> /home/tester/.DCOPserver_server02_ws001_0
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   3169978 2004-06-11 11:12 default_blue2.xpm
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   2542891 2004-06-11 10:51 default_blue.xpm
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users        48 2005-04-20 08:22 .designer
drwx------    3 tester users       960 2006-03-16 15:53 Desktop
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     19456 2004-10-25 11:54 dfsdfdf.doc
-rw-------    1 tester users        26 2004-04-27 15:12 .dmrc
drwxr-xr-x    4 tester users       688 2006-03-13 15:52 Documents
drwxr-xr-x   61 tester users      2112 2006-03-15 12:45 Downloads
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users       208 2004-04-27 15:05 .dvipsrc
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users        48 2004-06-22 12:21 Eigene Downloads
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users      1637 2004-04-27 15:05 .emacs
drwxr-x---    4 tester users       600 2004-11-11 16:23 erstertest
-rw-------    1 tester users        16 2004-05-14 10:54 .esd_auth
drwx------    7 tester users       368 2005-09-30 13:01 evolution
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users      1124 2004-04-27 15:05 .exrc
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     23712 2005-05-18 08:23 float5.png
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users  46137030 2004-10-05 11:20 Fontliste.pdf
drwxr-xr-x    4 tester users       176 2005-04-07 15:31 fonts
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       552 2005-10-01 20:07 .fonts
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     10745 2006-03-14 17:36 .fonts.cache-1
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users       142 2004-04-28 10:48 .fonts.conf
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     19456 2004-11-04 09:55 Formbrief-B.dot
drwxr-xr-x    9 tester users       456 2006-03-16 11:13 .fullcircle
-rw-r--r-- 1 gast2 users 4475262 2005-07-05 15:40 G6590v1.2(Handbuch).exe
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     37605 2004-07-10 21:09 gamb
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users       128 2005-01-13 12:46 .gambas
drwxr-xr-x    5 tester users       176 2006-03-14 13:15 Gambas
drwxr-xr-x    8 tester users       192 2006-03-16 09:53 Gambas2
drwxr-xr-x    5 tester users       120 2005-04-04 10:58 gc
drwx------    5 tester users       152 2006-03-17 11:52 .gconf
drwx------    2 tester users        80 2006-03-17 11:54 .gconfd
drwxr-xr-x   21 tester users       840 2006-02-24 10:56 .gimp-2.0
drwx------    6 tester users       184 2005-12-13 08:48 .gnome
drwx------    6 tester users       456 2006-02-22 09:27 .gnome2
drwx------    2 tester users        48 2004-04-28 10:35 .gnome2_private
drwx------    2 tester users        48 2004-11-19 11:53 .gnome_private
drwx------    3 tester users       104 2004-11-19 11:58 .gnucash
drwx------    3 tester users       384 2005-11-11 12:26 .gnupg
drwxr-xr-x    4 tester users       184 2005-04-11 16:52 .gqview
drwxr-xr-x    4 tester users      1232 2006-01-30 18:56 Grafiken
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users    130898 2005-11-04 10:13 HolterBerg01c.jpg
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users    114358 2005-11-04 10:26 HolterBerg02b.jpg
drwxr-x---    6 tester users       144 2004-06-17 09:01 httpd
-rw-------    1 tester users       386 2006-03-17 11:51 .ICEauthority
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users        88 2005-12-13 08:48 .icons
-rwx------    1 tester users       270 2004-11-18 17:49 .inet.delock
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       216 2005-11-01 15:48 inetlock
-rwx------    1 tester users       255 2004-11-18 17:45 .inet.lock
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users         4 2005-11-01 15:40 .inetlock.list
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users         6 2005-11-01 15:40 .inetlock.lock
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users      1864 2005-05-30 09:54 ipop3d.pem
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users        80 2004-09-23 12:00 .java
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       104 2006-02-16 09:07 .kalender
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users       997 2006-03-17 10:09 .kartei
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       160 2005-04-25 18:10 Kartei-alt
drwx------    4 tester users       296 2004-04-27 18:49 .kde
-rw-------    1 tester users       426 2005-12-16 12:07 .kderc
drwx------    4 tester users        96 2004-05-11 09:22 .kde-test
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users       164 2004-04-27 15:05 .kermrc
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users        72 2004-12-02 13:16 .kpackage
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       248 2006-02-01 18:09 KwhoList
drwx------    4 tester games       160 2004-09-28 11:23 .lgames
drwx------    2 tester users        72 2005-01-12 12:48 .libgda
drwx------    3 tester users        72 2004-10-05 10:47 .local
drwx------    3 tester users        80 2005-05-05 18:40 .loki
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users        11 2004-05-19 09:10 .lpoptions
drwxr-xr-x   15 tester users       496 2006-02-20 12:02 .lyx
drwx------    3 tester users        80 2005-12-13 17:50 .macromedia
drwx------   11 tester users      1048 2005-11-11 13:01 Mail
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users      5712 2004-06-22 15:36 .mailcap
-rw-r--r-- 1 tester users 2825 2004-06-22 15:34 .mailcap.saved_by_OOo
-rw-------    1 tester users      2732 2004-07-01 11:43 mbox
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       168 2006-03-16 18:44 .mc
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       112 2004-04-27 15:13 .mcop
-rw-------    1 tester users        31 2005-12-29 17:00 .mcoprc
-rw-r--r-- 1 tester users 162 2006-02-24 08:22 ~$meindekalenderMaerz2006.doc
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users      1270 2004-06-22 15:36 .mime.types
-rw-r--r-- 1 tester users 635 2004-06-22 15:34 .mime.types.saved_by_OOo
drwx------    6 tester users       232 2005-01-26 13:02 .mozilla
-rw------- 1 tester users 8195849 2004-06-10 09:45 MozillaFirefox-0.8.0+-0.1.i586.rpm
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     39112 2005-06-30 15:48 mozilla.ps
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2005-10-31 17:38 msyb -> /usr/share/misc/msyb
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users         6 2006-01-23 09:45 .msyb-lock
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users      6148 2004-04-27 15:05 .muttrc
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users      5097 2005-11-09 18:15 Neue Datenbank.odb
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users        48 2004-09-30 10:34 Neues Verzeichnis
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users        48 2005-01-13 11:01 Neues Verzeichnis 2
drwxrwxrwx   14 root   root       3636 2006-03-15 17:46 nfs
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     10890 2005-04-08 12:30 nnstw.ott
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users        72 2003-04-02 21:03 nvidia
drwxr-x---    3 tester users       792 2005-04-04 08:56 ontime
drwxr-xr-x    5 tester users       416 2005-11-02 09:25 OpenOffice.org1.1
drwxr-xr-x    5 tester users       416 2004-06-22 15:37 OpenOffice.org1.1.2
drwxr-xr-x 5 tester users 416 2004-06-22 15:33 OpenOffice.org1.1.old drwxr-xr-x 5 tester users 416 2004-06-22 15:34 OpenOffice.org1.1.Yy7252 drwxr-xr-x 3 tester users 72 2005-10-28 17:19 .openoffice.org1.9.79
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users        72 2006-03-17 11:51 .openoffice.org2
drwx------   14 tester users      1056 2006-03-16 15:56 .opera
drwx------    2 tester users       160 2005-10-31 11:00 OperaDownloads
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users        58 2005-07-01 18:12 .padminrc
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users         0 2004-06-16 09:09 .passwchk
drwx------    3 tester users        96 2005-07-01 18:26 .PfaEdit
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       128 2004-06-10 09:35 .phoenix
drwxr-xr-x    4 tester users       128 2004-09-08 11:27 povray-3.6
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   4362176 2006-02-24 12:58 printb.ps
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   5367620 2006-01-10 10:40 print.pdf
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   4365154 2006-02-24 12:59 printp.ps
-rw-------    1 tester users   4362174 2006-02-24 12:58 print.ps
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   2233568 2005-04-12 18:08 printx.ps
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     37738 2005-05-18 08:24 prism1.png
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     39267 2005-05-18 08:24 prism2.png
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users       934 2004-04-27 15:05 .profile
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users       336 2005-01-27 11:39 pstest
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users        80 2004-04-27 15:05 public_html
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users       304 2006-03-17 11:51 .qt
-rw------- 1 tester users 259 2005-01-14 10:15 .RealNetworks_RealCookies_60 -rw-r--r-- 1 tester users 22733 2005-01-14 10:15 .RealNetworks_RealMediaSDK_60 -rw-r--r-- 1 tester users 408 2005-01-14 10:15 .RealNetworks_RealPlayer_60
-rw-------    1 tester users     30425 2006-03-16 09:26 .recently-used
-rw-r--r--    1 root   root        245 2005-12-29 19:32 regist.txt
-rw-------    1 tester users      1024 2005-05-30 09:53 .rnd
drwxr-xr-x    4 tester users       392 2006-03-13 10:04 .scribus
drwxr-xr-x    7 tester users       960 2006-03-02 08:43 Scribus
drwxr-xr-x    7 tester users       168 2006-01-24 09:36 Scribus132
drwxr-xr-x    8 tester users       192 2005-09-23 11:56 Scribus3cvs
-rwxr-xr-x    1 tester users        64 2005-06-09 08:24 seti
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users       672 2005-06-29 18:20 ShowFolder_dateien
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     78673 2005-06-29 18:20 ShowFolder.html
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users       104 2004-04-27 15:12 .skel
drwxr-x---    2 tester users       112 2004-07-05 12:31 .sodipodi
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users        48 2004-11-19 10:14 spezi
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users    115758 2005-12-01 10:26 SSL.PDF
-rwxr-xr-x    1 tester users       132 2004-06-22 15:36 .sversionrc
-rw-r--r-- 1 tester users 21228 2005-07-01 18:26 Syntax-UltraBlack.ttf
-rwx------    1 tester users       145 2004-11-09 12:25 test
-rwx------    1 tester users       307 2004-11-22 17:56 test2
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   3381457 2005-04-11 15:31 testa4b.ps
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users   3384435 2005-04-11 16:26 testa4p.ps
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users 131785500 2005-04-11 16:50 testa4.ps
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users    486850 2005-04-11 11:08 testa5b.ps
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users     35102 2005-04-11 10:17 testa5.pdf
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users    490080 2005-04-11 11:15 testa5p.ps
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users    486848 2005-04-11 11:07 testa5.ps
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users 737280000 2004-11-19 10:53 testfile
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users        78 2004-11-09 10:02 test.lst
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users      6288 2005-04-20 10:16 test.ott
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       288 2006-03-08 17:30 testprojekt
drwx------    4 tester users        96 2004-06-17 09:12 .thumbnails
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       136 2005-11-11 09:57 .thunderbird
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       136 2005-11-11 09:57 .thunderbird-1.0.7
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users       311 2004-04-27 15:05 .urlview
drwx------    3 tester users        72 2005-05-05 18:40 .ut2003
drwxr-xr-x   17 tester users       736 2005-05-05 18:40 ut2003_demo
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       256 2005-11-01 15:52 verteiler
drwx------    2 tester users        48 2004-06-14 17:00 .w3m
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users       192 2004-06-22 09:03 webintern
drwxr-xr-x    3 tester users       192 2005-04-12 15:27 .wine
drwxr-x---    7 tester users      2120 2006-02-24 08:23 Word
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users        80 2005-09-01 13:30 wordtest
-rw-------    1 tester users        49 2006-03-17 11:51 .Xauthority
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users      7913 2004-04-27 15:05 .xcoralrc
drwxr-xr-x    2 tester users        72 2004-04-27 15:05 .xemacs
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users      4269 2004-04-27 15:05 .xim.template
-rwxr-xr-x    1 tester users      3055 2004-04-27 15:05 .xinitrc.template
-rw-------    1 tester users      2387 2006-03-17 11:55 .xsession-errors
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users       119 2004-04-27 15:05 .xtalkrc
-rw-r--r--    1 tester users    126410 2004-05-12 12:54 .y2log
drwxr-xr-x    4 tester users        96 2004-05-12 12:54 .yast2

Does this tell you something?

Rolf




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