[Bug 367318] [NEW] in VT, screen not being saved (vcsa permission problem to blame)

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Binary package hint: mc

Release:  Jaunty Jackalope
Version of MC:  Current as of apr 26, 2009
Expected:

MC able to save and restore the subshell screen

Actual:

MC blanks out

To reproduce:

    Log into vt 1 (/dev/tty1)
    Start mc, then use C-o to switch to the subshell.  Observe that the screen is blanked.
    Exit mc
    sudo chown you:you /dev/vcsa1 # this is the workaround
    Start mc again
    Use C-o to switch to the subshell and notice that the subshell screen is now properly saved and restored

User's diagnosis:

For some reason /dev/vcsa* permissions aren't being properly set up when
a user logs in on a virtual console.

I move that this be considered a bug for which mc is a victim.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: mc 2:4.6.2~git20080311-4ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: mc
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686

** Affects: mc (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Shentino (shentino)
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: apport-bug i386
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in VT, screen not being saved (vcsa permission problem to blame)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367318
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