Public bug reported: Unable to run any snap app on Ubuntu. Running install app results in 'dropping privs did not work' error.
Testcase: VLC app $ snap install vlc vlc 3.0.1-4-g14a4897 from 'videolan' installed $ snap list Name Version Rev Developer Notes core 16-2.31.2 4206 canonical core vlc 3.0.1-4-g14a4897 190 videolan - $ vlc dropping privs did not work: Invalid argument $ which vlc /snap/bin/vlc $ df -h <sniped> /dev/loop0 82M 82M 0 100% /snap/core/4206 /dev/loop1 181M 181M 0 100% /snap/vlc/190 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: snapd 2.29.4.2+17.10 [modified: usr/share/dbus-1/services/io.snapcraft.Launcher.service] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-37.42-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-37-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Apr 1 18:28:55 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-22 (1835 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: snapd UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: snapd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful wayland-session -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760416 Title: dropping privs did not work: Invalid argument To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/snapd/+bug/1760416/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs