The source package hook for ubiquity should add the log file as root. ** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium
** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Description changed: This is a fresh install of 11.04. I tried to file a bug against ubiquity (coming next). Chromium is my default browser. - rfirmin@fridge:~$ ubuntu-bug ubiquity Traceback (most recent call last): - File "/usr/share/apport/apport-gtk", line 369, in <module> - app.run_argv() - File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 568, in run_argv - return self.run_report_bug() - File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 413, in run_report_bug - self.file_report() - File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 976, in file_report - upthread.exc_raise() - File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/REThread.py", line 34, in run - self._retval = self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) - File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/crashdb_impl/launchpad.py", line 191, in upload - report.write_mime(mime, extra_headers=hdr, skip_keys=['Tags'], priority_fields=order) - File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/problem_report.py", line 430, in write_mime - f = open(v[0]) # file name + File "/usr/share/apport/apport-gtk", line 369, in <module> + app.run_argv() + File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 568, in run_argv + return self.run_report_bug() + File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 413, in run_report_bug + self.file_report() + File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 976, in file_report + upthread.exc_raise() + File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/REThread.py", line 34, in run + self._retval = self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) + File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/crashdb_impl/launchpad.py", line 191, in upload + report.write_mime(mime, extra_headers=hdr, skip_keys=['Tags'], priority_fields=order) + File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/problem_report.py", line 430, in write_mime + f = open(v[0]) # file name IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/installer/debug' + + WORKAROUND: + + 1) use sudo ubuntu-bug ubiquity ** Tags added: workaround ** Summary changed: - ubuntu-bug crashed - permission denied: '/var/log/installer/debug' + ubiquity package hook ends in permission denied: '/var/log/installer/debug' if not root -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/773766 Title: ubiquity package hook ends in permission denied: '/var/log/installer/debug' if not root To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/773766/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs