Hi Peter, > why can't I access the directory? > > $ sudo LANG=C ls -l /run/user/1000 > ls: cannot access '/run/user/1000/gvfs': Permission denied Because gvfs has been brain-damaged for over a decade and should be nuked from orbit. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gvfs/+bug/227724 -- Cheers, Ralph. https://plus.google.com/+RalphCorderoy