gfax's spool directory does not exist

[mspanc]

Binary package hint: gfax

On default installation of 10.10, /var/spool/gfax directory is missing.

Error log from gfax:

Unhandled Exception: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path "/var/spool/gfax" is denied.
  at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectoriesInternal (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.IO.DirectoryInfo.Create () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) System.IO.DirectoryInfo:Create ()
  at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectoriesInternal (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename un

me@hq:~$ ls -l /var/spool/
razem 32
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-12-31 14:04 anacron
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 2010-10-07 18:02 cron
drwx--x--- 3 root lp 4096 2011-01-24 18:31 cups
drwxrwx--- 2 root dialout 4096 2006-06-21 07:59 fax
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 2010-12-31 13:51 mail -> ../mail
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2010-10-07 18:01 openoffice
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-09-24 14:50 plymouth
drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 2010-11-23 22:55 samba

me@hq:~$ groups
radio cdrom floppy audio dip plugdev fuse admin sambashare

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: gfax 0.7.7+ds-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-24.42-generic-pae 2.6.35.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-24-generic-pae i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Feb 1 13:45:02 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gfax

[Chad Wright (deerewright)]

I have the same exact problem as above. Ubuntu 10.10.

[Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd)]

I get the same error message when attempting to run gfax. This issue seem to also affect Ubuntu 11.04.

[Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd)]

This issue is still present in gfax 0.7.7+ds-2 on Ubuntu Raring, producing the following error message:
$ gfax

Unhandled Exception: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path "/var/spool/gfax" is denied.
  at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectoriesInternal (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.IO.DirectoryInfo.Create () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) System.IO.DirectoryInfo:Create ()
  at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectoriesInternal (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at gfax.gfax.Main (System.String[] args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
[ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path "/var/spool/gfax" is denied.
  at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectoriesInternal (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.IO.DirectoryInfo.Create () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) System.IO.DirectoryInfo:Create ()
  at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectoriesInternal (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at gfax.gfax.Main (System.String[] args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

Looks like it could be related to bug 589748.

[Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd)]

I found a corresponding bug report in Debian and attached a bug watch. The reply there unfortunately indicate the package might be be orphaned or removed, though.

[Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd)]

Also happens when attempting to start gfax on Ubuntu Trusty.