Public bug reported: Xubuntu 16.04.1LTS
Package management system has created a user _apt. _apt:x:105:65534::/nonexistent:/bin/false This user is only the only user allowed to write to directory drwx------ 2 _apt root 4096 Jan 15 22:31 partial while var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jan 16 09:19 partial This ownership situation causes permission errors for dpkg, synaptic, apt-get for example /var/log/apt/term.log W: Can't drop privileges for downloading as file '/var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/adobe-flashplugin_20170110.1.orig.tar.gz' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied) Installing from local file /var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/adobe-flashplugin_20170110.1.orig.tar.gz ... W: Can't drop privileges for downloading as file '/var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/andale32.exe' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied) ** Affects: gnome-software (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1656846 Title: package management creates user _apt locks var cache apt archives partial To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1656846/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs