Hello Russel and mutt friends,

If ``touch .muttdebug0'' did not create the .muttdebug0 file then I guess
that you are missing the user right to create a file. The touch command is
so basic. If this does not work then that needs attention first.

On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 05:49:04PM -0500, Russell Urquhart wrote:
> Hi Willy,
> 
> I got the +DEBUG when i ran that command.
> 
> When i went to my ~ directory, and did the touch command, nothing happened.
> 
> I too thought i might not have permission, but i have written things to this 
> directory.
> 
> Does mutt have to be chmod ed to do this? I execute the program, but have 
> never changed its permissions.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Russ
> 
> 
> On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 04:54:24PM +0200, Willy Offermans wrote:
> > Hello Russ,
> > 
> > Just to be clear, the following. 
> > 
> > What does ``mutt -v | grep DEBUG'' give?
> > 
> > If the answer is +DEBUG, then ...
> > 
> > From man mutt:
> > 
> > ``If mutt was complied with +DEBUG log debugging output to ~/.muttdebug0. 
> > Level can range from 1-5 and effects verbosity. A value of 2 is 
> > recommended.''
> > 
> > Did you look for a .muttdebug0 file?
> > 
> > If the file is not present, than you probably do not have rights to write
> > to a file in that directory. Check your rights by running 
> > ``touch .muttdebug0'' Did you create a .muttdebug0 file?
> > 
> > Have a look into /var/log/messages or any availabe log file!
> > 
> > 

-- 
Met vriendelijke groeten,
With kind regards,
Mit freundlichen Gruessen,
De jrus wah,

Wiel

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