Re: Gnash

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Mon, 2016-11-14 at 17:07 +0100, Nils Kassube wrote:
> Due to the path above, I think the culprit isn't apt but synaptic. It 
> should probably use a path outside the /root directory.

I was thinking about "user '_apt'", not "apt", but you a right, the path
/root/ is an issue. Not for synaptic and other app's settings, but for
temporary files that are related to _"apt"_/"user '_apt'".

Regards,
Ralf


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Re: Gnash

[Nils Kassube]

Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Nov 2016 16:06:33 +0100, Oliver Grawert wrote:
> >On So, 2016-11-13 at 16:24 +0100, Till Uhlmann wrote:
> >> "W: Can't drop privileges for downloading as file
> >> '/root/.synaptic/tmp//tmp_cl' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'.
  ^^^

> since the operation anyway is done by root, anyway, there seems to be
> an issue with _apt, that could be fixed. Perhaps just owner:group of
> the file permissions need to be fixed.

Due to the path above, I think the culprit isn't apt but synaptic. It 
should probably use a path outside the /root directory.


Nils


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Re: Gnash

[Gunnar Hjalmarsson]

On 2016-11-14 16:06, Oliver Grawert wrote:

hi,
On So, 2016-11-13 at 16:24 +0100, Till Uhlmann wrote:


"W: Can't drop privileges for downloading as file
'/root/.synaptic/tmp//tmp_cl' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'.
- pkgAcquire::Run (13: Keine Berechtigung)


are you aware the "W:" in the front means this is just a warning ?
it does not have any effect on the operation itself ...


Related bug, I think:

https://launchpad.net/bugs/1570141

The Debian developer doesn't seem eager to fix it:

https://bugs.debian.org/813786

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Re: Gnash

[Oliver Grawert]

hi,
On So, 2016-11-13 at 16:24 +0100, Till Uhlmann wrote:
> 
> "W: Can't drop privileges for downloading as file
> '/root/.synaptic/tmp//tmp_cl' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. -
> pkgAcquire::Run (13: Keine Berechtigung)
> 

are you aware the "W:" in the front means this is just a warning ? it
does not have any effect on the operation itself ... 

ciao
oli

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Re: Gnash

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Mon, 14 Nov 2016 07:42:22 +, Colin Law wrote:
>On 14 Nov 2016 7:22 a.m., "Till Uhlmann"  wrote:
>>
>> I'm unable to unistall gnash from my system. Ubuntu 16.04 Mate.
>> "W: Can't drop privileges for downloading as file
>> '/root/.synaptic/tmp//tmp_cl' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. -
>> pkgAcquire::Run (13: Keine Berechtigung)"
    (13: Permission denied)

Please always run

  LANG=C 

e.g.

  LANG=C apt purge gnash

or

  sudo LANG=C synaptic

and always mention what release and flavour you are using, e.g. run

  lsb_release -rc

and if required inform us if this is e.g. lubuntu, ubuntu-mate or
another flavour.

Also consider to sent such a request to the users mailing list.
  
>> is the information i got by
>> trying uninstall gnash-common/gnash may i need only a valid apt-key
>> for reinstall gnash correct bevore uninstalling again  
>
>How exactly are you trying to install it?

I can't confirm this bug, but seemingly some people suffer from this:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptitude/+bug/1543280 [1]

Please post the output of

  getent passwd _apt

here it looks like this

[root@moonstudio ~]# getent passwd _apt
_apt:x:113:65534::/nonexistent:/bin/false

You can run this as user, I run as root, because I run it in a
container, without booting (systemd-nspawn -qD /mnt/moonstudio).

Regards,
Ralf

[1]
Running

  cat /etc/passwd | grep apt

is disgusting, this should read

  grep apt /etc/passwd

or

  getent passwd _apt

even when first using

  cat /etc/passwd

we could then type

  ^cat^grep apt

and enter, to replace "cat" with "grep apt"

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Re: Gnash

[Colin Law]

On 14 Nov 2016 7:22 a.m., "Till Uhlmann"  wrote:
>
> I'm unable to unistall gnash from my system. Ubuntu 16.04 Mate.
> "W: Can't drop privileges for downloading as file
> '/root/.synaptic/tmp//tmp_cl' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. -
> pkgAcquire::Run (13: Keine Berechtigung)" is the information i got by
> trying uninstall gnash-common/gnash may i need only a valid apt-key for
> reinstall gnash correct bevore uninstalling again

How exactly are you trying to install it?

Colin

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> best regards, Till
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