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[Bug]: Enabling VFS on Linux with a read-only share fails with permission denied errors

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### ⚠️ Before submitting, please verify the following: ⚠️

- [x] This is a **bug**, not a question or a configuration issue.
- [x] This issue is **not** already reported on Github (I've searched it).
- [x] Nextcloud Server and Desktop Client are **up to date**. See [Server Maintenance and Release Schedule](https://github.com/nextcloud/server/wiki/Maintenance-and-Release-Schedule) and [Desktop Releases](https://nextcloud.com/install/#install-clients) for supported versions.
- [x] I agree to follow Nextcloud's [Code of Conduct](https://nextcloud.com/contribute/code-of-conduct/)

### Bug description

Enabling virtual file support on a share with read-only access does not work; and reports permission denied.

(Presumably because the 'rename' to `filename.nextcloud` is blocked.)

### Steps to reproduce

1. Have a share with read-only access.
2. Enable virtual file support.
3. Nextcloud starts reporting permission denied on the files in the share.

### Expected behavior

1. Have a share with read-only access.
2. Enable virtual file support.
3. Nextcloud starts syncing files successfully.

### Which files are affected by this bug

77 kwakkel.JPG

### Operating system

Linux

### Which version of the operating system you are running.

Fedora 41

### Package

Community FlatPak

### Nextcloud Server version

30.0.9

### Nextcloud Desktop Client version

3.15.3

### Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

Fresh desktop client install

### Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Disabled

### Are you using an external user-backend?

- [x] Default internal user-backend
- [ ] LDAP/ Active Directory
- [ ] SSO - SAML
- [ ] Other

### Nextcloud Server logs

```shell
No server side messaging
```

### Additional info

[Nextcloud.client.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19834503/Nextcloud.client.zip)

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Research direction

Reproduce the failure with the Linux Community FlatPak client, a read-only share, virtual file support, and 77 kwakkel.JPG; the issue names no source file or test to start from. Compare the permission-denied behavior with the expected successful sync, using the attached Nextcloud.client.zip for diagnostic details.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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