Public bug reported:
Steps to reproduce:
1. Have Ubuntu 24.04 LTS installed from 20240323 ISO
2. Install Konqueror browser to make it fallback web-browser by `sudo apt-get
install konqueror --no-install-recommends`
3. Try to purge Snapd from the system by `sudo apt autopurge snapd`
Expected results:
* Snapd purged, /snap and /var/snap directories are removed
Actual results:
* got many errors in the terminal (see below), /snap and /var/snap directories
are not removed:
```
$ sudo apt autopurge snapd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
snapd*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
N: Ignoring file 'ubuntu.sources.curtin.old' in directory
'/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
(Reading database ... 173821 files and directories currently installed.)
Purging configuration files for snapd (2.60.4+23.10) ...
Stopping snap-firefox-4033.mount
Stopping unit snap-firefox-4033.mount
Waiting until unit snap-firefox-4033.mount is stopped [attempt 1]
snap-firefox-4033.mount is stopped.
Removing snap firefox and revision 4033
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_AU.aff': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr.dic': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_FR.aff': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_LU.aff': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_LU.dic': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_US.dic': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_CA.dic': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_ZA.dic': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr.aff': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_GB.aff': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_BE.aff': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_CH.dic': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_BE.dic': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_CA.dic': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_CH.aff': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_CA.aff': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_ZA.aff': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_FR.dic': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_MC.dic': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_MC.aff': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_CA.aff': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_GB.dic': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_US.aff': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_AU.dic': Read-only
file system
dpkg: error processing package snapd (--purge):
installed snapd package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit
status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
snapd
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
$ sudo du -sh /snap/
72K /snap/
$ sudo du -sh /var/snap/
12M /var/snap/
```
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: snapd (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-11.11-generic 6.8.0-rc4
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-11-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.0-0ubuntu1
AptOrdering:
snapd:amd64: Purge
NULL: ConfigurePending
NULL: PurgePending
NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Sat Mar 23 17:43:57 2024
ErrorMessage: installed snapd package post-removal script subprocess returned
error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-03-23 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Daily amd64 (20240323)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.2, python3-minimal,
3.12.1-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.22.4ubuntu5
apt 2.7.12
SourcePackage: snapd
Title: package snapd (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed snapd
package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: hunspell-en-us (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: snapd (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-package noble
** Also affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
Steps to reproduce:
1. Have Ubuntu 24.04 LTS installed from 20240323 ISO
2. Install Konqueror browser to make it fallback web-browser by `sudo apt-get
install konqueror --no-install-recommends`
3. Try to purge Snapd from the system by `sudo apt autopurge snapd`
Expected results:
- * Snapd purged, /snap directory is removed
+ * Snapd purged, /snap and /var/snap directories are removed
Actual results:
- * got many errors in the terminal (see below), /snap directory is not removed:
+ * got many errors in the terminal (see below), /snap and /var/snap
directories are not removed:
```
$ sudo apt autopurge snapd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
- snapd*
+ snapd*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
N: Ignoring file 'ubuntu.sources.curtin.old' in directory
'/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
- Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
+ Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
(Reading database ... 173821 files and directories currently installed.)
Purging configuration files for snapd (2.60.4+23.10) ...
Stopping snap-firefox-4033.mount
Stopping unit snap-firefox-4033.mount
Waiting until unit snap-firefox-4033.mount is stopped [attempt 1]
snap-firefox-4033.mount is stopped.
Removing snap firefox and revision 4033
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_AU.aff':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr.dic': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_FR.aff':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_LU.aff':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_LU.dic':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_US.dic':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_CA.dic':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_ZA.dic':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr.aff': Read-only
file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_GB.aff':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_BE.aff':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_CH.dic':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_BE.dic':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_CA.dic':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_CH.aff':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_CA.aff':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_ZA.aff':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_FR.dic':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_MC.dic':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/fr_MC.aff':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_CA.aff':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_GB.dic':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_US.aff':
Read-only file system
rm: cannot remove '/var/snap/firefox/common/host-hunspell/en_AU.dic':
Read-only file system
dpkg: error processing package snapd (--purge):
- installed snapd package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit
status 1
+ installed snapd package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit
status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
- snapd
+ snapd
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
$ sudo du -sh /snap/
72K /snap/
$ sudo du -sh /var/snap/
12M /var/snap/
```
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: snapd (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-11.11-generic 6.8.0-rc4
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-11-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.0-0ubuntu1
AptOrdering:
- snapd:amd64: Purge
- NULL: ConfigurePending
- NULL: PurgePending
- NULL: ConfigurePending
+ snapd:amd64: Purge
+ NULL: ConfigurePending
+ NULL: PurgePending
+ NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Sat Mar 23 17:43:57 2024
ErrorMessage: installed snapd package post-removal script subprocess returned
error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-03-23 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Daily amd64 (20240323)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.2, python3-minimal,
3.12.1-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
- dpkg 1.22.4ubuntu5
- apt 2.7.12
+ dpkg 1.22.4ubuntu5
+ apt 2.7.12
SourcePackage: snapd
Title: package snapd (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed
snapd package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Also affects: hunspell-en-us (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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