** Description changed: + Impact + ------ + Users running /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py will receive a Traceback unless it is called by root. + + Test Case + --------- + 1) Run /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py + 2) Observe the Traceback in comment #1 + + Additionally, running 'ubuntu-bug' about a package which calls + attach_hardware (which then calls dump_acpi_tables.py) will have a + Traceback in acpidump. + + 1) Run 'ubuntu-bug udev' + 2) Save the report + 3) View the report and see the Traceback from comment #1 in it + + With the version of the package from -proposed you will not receive a + Traceback in either situation. + + Regression Potential + -------------------- + If the python is bad we could have a different crash. + + Original Description + -------------------- The Ubuntu Error Tracker has been receiving reports about a problem regarding apport. This problem was most recently seen with package version 2.20.11-0ubuntu45, the problem page at https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/ad705c1a5e4068bcae9d4261519bac8fac5cb57f contains more details, including versions of packages affected, stacktrace or traceback, and individual crash reports. If you do not have access to the Ubuntu Error Tracker and are a software developer, you can request it at http://forms.canonical.com/reports/.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apport in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1895865 Title: /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py:PermissionError:/usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py@59:dump_acpi_tables:dump_acpi_table Status in apport package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in apport source package in Focal: Incomplete Status in apport source package in Groovy: Fix Released Bug description: Impact ------ Users running /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py will receive a Traceback unless it is called by root. Test Case --------- 1) Run /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py 2) Observe the Traceback in comment #1 Additionally, running 'ubuntu-bug' about a package which calls attach_hardware (which then calls dump_acpi_tables.py) will have a Traceback in acpidump. 1) Run 'ubuntu-bug udev' 2) Save the report 3) View the report and see the Traceback from comment #1 in it With the version of the package from -proposed you will not receive a Traceback in either situation. Regression Potential -------------------- If the python is bad we could have a different crash. Original Description -------------------- The Ubuntu Error Tracker has been receiving reports about a problem regarding apport. This problem was most recently seen with package version 2.20.11-0ubuntu45, the problem page at https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/ad705c1a5e4068bcae9d4261519bac8fac5cb57f contains more details, including versions of packages affected, stacktrace or traceback, and individual crash reports. If you do not have access to the Ubuntu Error Tracker and are a software developer, you can request it at http://forms.canonical.com/reports/. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1895865/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
