[GH-ISSUE #247] Fails if whitelisting a directrory that contains whitelisted file or symlink target #177

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opened 2026-05-05 05:15:13 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 1 comment

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Originally created by @sinkuu on GitHub (Jan 21, 2016).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/247

$ ln -s .vimperator/vimprc .vimperatorrc
$ firejail --debug firefox

...

Whitelisting /home/$USER/.cache/mozilla/firefox
Whitelisting /home/$USER/.vimperator/vimprc
Created symbolic link /home/$USER/.vimperatorrc -> /home/$USER/.vimperator/vimprc
Whitelisting /home/$USER/.vimperator
Error mkdir:whitelist_path(266): File exists
Error: cannot establish communication with the parent, exiting...

Originally created by @sinkuu on GitHub (Jan 21, 2016). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/247 ``` bash $ ln -s .vimperator/vimprc .vimperatorrc $ firejail --debug firefox ... Whitelisting /home/$USER/.cache/mozilla/firefox Whitelisting /home/$USER/.vimperator/vimprc Created symbolic link /home/$USER/.vimperatorrc -> /home/$USER/.vimperator/vimprc Whitelisting /home/$USER/.vimperator Error mkdir:whitelist_path(266): File exists Error: cannot establish communication with the parent, exiting... ```

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@netblue30 commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2016):

I put a fix in git. Thanks for the bug.

@netblue30 commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2016): I put a fix in git. Thanks for the bug.

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[PR #177] [MERGED] add 'hostname' command to profile #3554

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