Public bug reported:
Steps to reproduce:
1. Install Ubuntu 17.10
2. Install apt-file package
3. Launch `apt-file update` as normal user (but sudo member).
Expected results:
apt-file updates its cache in user directory
Actual results:
apt-file is unable to update cache in user directory with error message:
$ apt-file update
Reading package lists... Done
W: chmod 0700 of directory /var/lib/apt/lists/partial failed -
SetupAPTPartialDirectory (1: Operation not permitted)
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission
denied)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13:
Permission denied)
W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches
(13: Permission denied)
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: apt-file 3.1.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-11.12-generic 4.12.5
Uname: Linux 4.12.0-11-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.6-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Aug 27 14:02:35 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-26 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha i386 (20170826)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: apt-file
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: apt-file (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug artful
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Unable to launch "apt-file update" from normal user
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