Re: Issues with edited files not being saved

[Ian Zimmerman]

On 2015-09-15 15:33 -0500, warren ferguson wrote:

> Unfortunately, when I edit a file and try to save it, the status line
> shows the usual "saving" message but that message never goes away
> indicating the save completed. While the attempt to save is ongoing, I
> can go to the terminal window and check that the file has not been
> updated to reflect the edits.  Interestingly, if I save the edited
> file to a new unused file name, the save does complete.  How do I
> determine why emacs is unable to write over the original file?

> I checked file permissions, and they don't seem to be the source of
> the problem. Indeed, the emacs (version 23.2.1) that came with the OS
> is able to save edits to the same file.

Compare output of ldd on both binaries.

Suspect selinux or other kernel "security" module.

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