[Xapian-discuss] Database `default' couldn't be opened

[Olly Betts]

On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 04:55:26AM +0000, ?????? wrote:
> But if I use quickstartsearch under common user, another error would be
> occurred: Exception: Couldn't detect type of database
> I've already chmod the default directory to 446.

446 isn't a sane set of permissions for a directory in several ways.
Try 755 and I bet you'll have a lot more success.

Cheers,
    Olly