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Error sending fax with defaults: Lock files attempted to be created in /var/lock
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It looks like even on my host system (Fedora 34), `/var/lock` isn't writeable without privileges.
Maybe this locking mechanism should be removed altogether, or we choose another default directory?
Some references:
* https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/278904/linux-file-hierarchy-whats-the-best-location-to-store-lockfiles
* https://tldp.org/HOWTO/Serial-HOWTO-13.html
* https://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html#VARLOCKLOCKFILES
It's starting to look like using `/var/lock` for serial devices is an outdated mechanism.
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