Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: ubuntu-vm-builder
If I run ubuntu-vm-builder in intrepid as root (via sudo in some form)
it fails if the current directory is not writable for the $SUDO_USER
This is because of:
set +e
if [ -n "${SUDO_USER}" ]; then
sudo -u "${SUDO_USER}" mkdir "${DESTINATION}"
else
mkdir "${DESTINATION}"
fi
If it wants to be clever, then it could be clever about this case as
well, so something like:
if [ -n "${SUDO_USER}" ]; then
if ! sudo -u "${SUDO_USER}" mkdir "${DESTINATION}"; then
mkdir "${DESTINATION}"
fi
else
mkdir "${DESTINATION}"
fi
is probably more appropriate.
** Affects: ubuntu-vm-builder (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: ubuntu-vm-builder
If I run ubuntu-vm-builder in intrepid as root (via sudo in some form)
- it fails if the current directory is not writable.
+ it fails if the current directory is not writable for the $SUDO_USER
This is because of:
set +e
if [ -n "${SUDO_USER}" ]; then
sudo -u "${SUDO_USER}" mkdir "${DESTINATION}"
else
mkdir "${DESTINATION}"
fi
If it wants to be clever, then it could be clever about this case as
well, so something like:
if [ -n "${SUDO_USER}" ]; then
if ! sudo -u "${SUDO_USER}" mkdir "${DESTINATION}"; then
mkdir "${DESTINATION}"
fi
else
mkdir "${DESTINATION}"
fi
is probably more appropriate.
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fails mysterious when runs as root (via sudo)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/255674
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