** Description changed: by default `sudo add-apt-repository ppa:username` creates a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/username-ppa-karmic.list with the default umask- based permissions which in my case on karmic left with a file readable - only be root + only by root this causes all non-superuser run apps that legitimately probe the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list to fail e.g., $ apport-cli -f -p python-software-properties *** Collecting problem information The collected information can be sent to the developers to improve the application. This might take a few minutes. Traceback (most recent call last): - File "/usr/bin/apport-cli", line 395, in <module> - if not app.run_argv(): - File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 343, in run_argv - return self.run_report_bug() - File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 305, in run_report_bug - self.collect_info() - File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 455, in collect_info - icthread.exc_raise() - File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/REThread.py", line 37, in run - self._retval = self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) - File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 41, in thread_collect_info - report.add_package_info(package) - File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 178, in add_package_info - version = packaging.get_version(package) - File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 65, in get_version - pkg = self._apt_pkg(package) - File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 58, in _apt_pkg - return self._cache()[package] - File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 49, in _cache - self._apt_cache = apt.Cache() - File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 66, in __init__ - self.open(progress) - File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 103, in open - self._cache = apt_pkg.GetCache(progress) + File "/usr/bin/apport-cli", line 395, in <module> + if not app.run_argv(): + File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 343, in run_argv + return self.run_report_bug() + File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 305, in run_report_bug + self.collect_info() + File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 455, in collect_info + icthread.exc_raise() + File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/REThread.py", line 37, in run + self._retval = self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) + File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 41, in thread_collect_info + report.add_package_info(package) + File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 178, in add_package_info + version = packaging.get_version(package) + File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 65, in get_version + pkg = self._apt_pkg(package) + File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 58, in _apt_pkg + return self._cache()[package] + File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 49, in _cache + self._apt_cache = apt.Cache() + File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 66, in __init__ + self.open(progress) + File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 103, in open + self._cache = apt_pkg.GetCache(progress) SystemError: E:Opening /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kwwii-ppa-karmic.list - ifstream::ifstream (13 Permission denied), E:The list of sources could not be read. - - add-apt-repository should be updated to ensure the resulting apt source files have been treated to a `chmod a+r username-ppa-karmic.list` + add-apt-repository should be updated to ensure the resulting apt source + files have been treated to a `chmod a+r username-ppa-karmic.list` ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Jul 15 13:30:55 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 Package: python-software-properties 0.75 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: - SHELL=/bin/bash - PATH=(custom, user) - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash + PATH=(custom, user) + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-3.19-generic SourcePackage: software-properties Uname: Linux 2.6.31-3-generic i686
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to software-properties in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/399709 Title: add-apt-repository creates read-only sources.list Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: by default `sudo add-apt-repository ppa:username` creates a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/username-ppa-karmic.list with the default umask-based permissions which in my case on karmic left with a file readable only by root this causes all non-superuser run apps that legitimately probe the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list to fail e.g., $ apport-cli -f -p python-software-properties *** Collecting problem information The collected information can be sent to the developers to improve the application. This might take a few minutes. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/apport-cli", line 395, in <module> if not app.run_argv(): File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 343, in run_argv return self.run_report_bug() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 305, in run_report_bug self.collect_info() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 455, in collect_info icthread.exc_raise() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/REThread.py", line 37, in run self._retval = self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 41, in thread_collect_info report.add_package_info(package) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 178, in add_package_info version = packaging.get_version(package) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 65, in get_version pkg = self._apt_pkg(package) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 58, in _apt_pkg return self._cache()[package] File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 49, in _cache self._apt_cache = apt.Cache() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 66, in __init__ self.open(progress) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 103, in open self._cache = apt_pkg.GetCache(progress) SystemError: E:Opening /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kwwii-ppa-karmic.list - ifstream::ifstream (13 Permission denied), E:The list of sources could not be read. add-apt-repository should be updated to ensure the resulting apt source files have been treated to a `chmod a+r username-ppa- karmic.list` ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Jul 15 13:30:55 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 Package: python-software-properties 0.75 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-3.19-generic SourcePackage: software-properties Uname: Linux 2.6.31-3-generic i686 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/399709/+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
