[Xapian-discuss] "Failed to update flint version file" while reading from index

[James Aylett]

On Thu, Oct 11, 2007 at 05:21:44PM +0200, Markus Wörle wrote:

> Additionaly I discovered that the "delve" tool in the xapian 1.0.3  
> Distribution newly needs write-access to the index. Otherwise it dies  
> with:
> 
> Error opening database `/var/lib/wtf/dev/db/profile':  
> DatabaseOpeningError: Failed to create flint version file: /var/lib/ 
> wtf/dev/db/profile/iamflint.tmp (Permission denied)
> 
> Perhaps this might also be in any way concerned with the problem?

Olly (I think) has recently committed changes that make it lazier at
upgrading flint databases. This will certainly fix your second
problem, and may help with the first.

J

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