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

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Title:
  ubiquity package hook ends in permission denied:
  '/var/log/installer/debug' if not root

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