Public bug reported: I installed mediatomb and configured it with the file I've attached to this bug report. Mediatomb fills the log file with permission denied messges, it can take gigabytes because if I don't stop the service it won't stop doing that.
The apport.log file shows the following text: ERROR: apport (pid 1899) Sat Jun 7 15:05:53 2014: called for pid 1811, signal 11, core limit 0 ERROR: apport (pid 1899) Sat Jun 7 15:05:53 2014: executable: /usr/bin/mediatomb (command line "mediatomb -c /etc/mediatomb/config.xml -u mediatomb -g mediatomb -l /var/log/mediatomb.log") ERROR: apport (pid 1899) Sat Jun 7 15:05:53 2014: is_closing_session(): no DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS in environment ERROR: apport (pid 1899) Sat Jun 7 15:05:54 2014: this executable already crashed 2 times, ignoring ERROR: apport (pid 1916) Sat Jun 7 15:05:55 2014: called for pid 1901, signal 11, core limit 0 ERROR: apport (pid 1916) Sat Jun 7 15:05:55 2014: executable: /usr/bin/mediatomb (command line "mediatomb -c /etc/mediatomb/config.xml -u mediatomb -g mediatomb -l /var/log/mediatomb.log") ERROR: apport (pid 1916) Sat Jun 7 15:05:55 2014: is_closing_session(): no DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS in environment ERROR: apport (pid 1916) Sat Jun 7 15:05:55 2014: this executable already crashed 2 times, ignoring ERROR: apport (pid 1930) Sat Jun 7 15:05:56 2014: called for pid 1918, signal 11, core limit 0 ERROR: apport (pid 1930) Sat Jun 7 15:05:56 2014: executable: /usr/bin/mediatomb (command line "mediatomb -c /etc/mediatomb/config.xml -u mediatomb -g mediatomb -l /var/log/mediatomb.log") ERROR: apport (pid 1930) Sat Jun 7 15:05:56 2014: is_closing_session(): no DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS in environment ERROR: apport (pid 1930) Sat Jun 7 15:05:56 2014: this executable already crashed 2 times, ignoring ERROR: apport (pid 1944) Sat Jun 7 15:05:58 2014: called for pid 1932, signal 11, core limit 0 ERROR: apport (pid 1944) Sat Jun 7 15:05:58 2014: executable: /usr/bin/mediatomb (command line "mediatomb -c /etc/mediatomb/config.xml -u mediatomb -g mediatomb -l /var/log/mediatomb.log") ERROR: apport (pid 1944) Sat Jun 7 15:05:58 2014: is_closing_session(): no DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS in environment ERROR: apport (pid 1944) Sat Jun 7 15:05:58 2014: this executable already crashed 2 times, ignoring ERROR: apport (pid 1962) Sat Jun 7 15:05:59 2014: called for pid 1946, signal 11, core limit 0 ERROR: apport (pid 1962) Sat Jun 7 15:05:59 2014: executable: /usr/bin/mediatomb (command line "mediatomb -c /etc/mediatomb/config.xml -u mediatomb -g mediatomb -l /var/log/mediatomb.log") The MediaTomb log file shows the following messages: 2014-06-07 15:05:52 INFO: Loading configuration from: /etc/mediatomb/config.xml 2014-06-07 15:05:52 INFO: Checking configuration... 2014-06-07 15:05:52 INFO: Setting filesystem import charset to UTF-8 2014-06-07 15:05:52 INFO: Setting metadata import charset to UTF-8 2014-06-07 15:05:52 INFO: Setting playlist charset to ANSI_X3.4-1968 2014-06-07 15:05:52 WARNING: You enabled the YouTube feature, which allows you to watch YouTube videos on your UPnP device! Please check http://www.youtube.com/t/terms By using this feature you may be violating YouTube service terms and conditions! 2014-06-07 15:05:52 INFO: Configuration check succeeded. 2014-06-07 15:05:52 INFO: Initialized port: 49152 2014-06-07 15:05:52 INFO: Server bound to: 192.168.1.3 2014-06-07 15:05:53 INFO: MediaTomb Web UI can be reached by following this link: 2014-06-07 15:05:53 INFO: http://192.168.1.3:49152/ 2014-06-07 15:05:53 WARNING: Cannot add inotify watch for /home/filiprino/Vídeos/: Permission denied 2014-06-07 15:05:53 WARNING: Cannot add inotify watch for /home/filiprino/Vídeos//: Permission denied 2014-06-07 15:05:53 WARNING: Cannot add inotify watch for /home/filiprino/Vídeos//: Permission denied 2014-06-07 15:05:53 WARNING: Cannot add inotify watch for /home/filiprino/Vídeos//: Permission denied I was using MediaTomb on Ubuntu 13.10 with the same config file and I had no problems. A pair of messages with the permission denied WARNING and that's all. But with the version included in Ubuntu 14.04 MediaTomb enters a loop of crashes printing that message instead of warning you and continue running. I made a Ubuntu 14.04 fresh install and only restored my /home (partially, no "." directories except .local, .mozilla and .thunderbird) and the /etc/group, /etc/shadow files along with some .desktop. I checked group and shadow numbers and corrected them to match the files in the Ubuntu live image. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: mediatomb 0.12.1-5ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Jun 7 15:10:36 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-05 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=es PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=es_ES.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: mediatomb UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: mediatomb (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty ** Attachment added: "config.xml" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1327553/+attachment/4127010/+files/config.xml -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1327553 Title: MediaTomb enters endless loop of crashing if permission to directory denied To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mediatomb/+bug/1327553/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs