Public bug reported: System information ====================
$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS Release: 18.04 $ apt-cache policy udev udev: Installed: 237-3ubuntu10.21 Candidate: 237-3ubuntu10.21 Version table: *** 237-3ubuntu10.21 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 237-3ubuntu10.19 500 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 Packages 237-3ubuntu10 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages Problem ========= The `udev` package includes `/lib/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf`, a configuration file blacklisting several kernel modules. It's not listed as a configuration file in the package, though: $ cat /var/lib/dpkg/info/udev.conffiles /etc/init.d/udev /etc/udev/udev.conf This means that, if I want to go ahead and use the `sisfb` kernel module, for example, I unblacklist it in the two files it's blacklisted in. However, any updated version of `udev` that's installed will throw away my changes to `/lib/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf` by simply overwriting the file and again blacklist the kernel module, which doesn't work well when the system is being used by someone very new to computers. I can't avoid that by simply telling APT to leave configuration files alone because the `.conf` file here technically isn't a configuration file. Also, `chattr +i /lib/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf` causes APT to require someone with technical knowledge to take extra effort to repair things when the end user agrees to an install in the weekly GUI reminder of new software. Request ========= Please mark `/lib/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf` as a configuration file in `udev`. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: udev 237-3ubuntu10.21 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-47.50-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-47-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE CustomUdevRuleFiles: 70-snap.core.rules 70-snap.cnctsun.rules 70-snap.cncra2yr.rules 70-snap.cncra.rules 60-vboxdrv.rules Date: Sat May 4 21:51:42 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-27 (128 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 020: ID 046d:c077 Logitech, Inc. M105 Optical Mouse Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9360 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-47-generic root=/dev/mapper/xubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 SourcePackage: systemd UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/27/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2.10.0 dmi.board.name: 0839Y6 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.10.0:bd09/27/2018:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139360:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0839Y6:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.family: XPS dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9360 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ** Description changed: - System information + System information ==================== - $ lsb_release -rd - Description: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS - Release: 18.04 + $ lsb_release -rd + Description: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS + Release: 18.04 - $ apt-cache policy udev - udev: - Installed: 237-3ubuntu10.21 - Candidate: 237-3ubuntu10.21 - Version table: - *** 237-3ubuntu10.21 500 - 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - 237-3ubuntu10.19 500 - 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 Packages - 237-3ubuntu10 500 - 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages + $ apt-cache policy udev + udev: + Installed: 237-3ubuntu10.21 + Candidate: 237-3ubuntu10.21 + Version table: + *** 237-3ubuntu10.21 500 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 237-3ubuntu10.19 500 + 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 Packages + 237-3ubuntu10 500 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages - Problem + Problem ========= The `udev` package includes `/lib/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf`, a configuration file blacklisting several kernel modules. It's not listed as a configuration file in the package, though: - $ cat /var/lib/dpkg/info/udev.conffiles - /etc/init.d/udev - /etc/udev/udev.conf + $ cat /var/lib/dpkg/info/udev.conffiles + /etc/init.d/udev + /etc/udev/udev.conf This means that, if I want to go ahead and use the `sisfb` kernel module, for example, any updated version of `udev` that's installed will again blacklist the kernel module, which doesn't work well when the system is being used by someone very new to computers. I can't avoid that by simply telling APT to leave configuration files - alone because a `.conf` file technically isn't a configuration file. - Also, `chattr +i /lib/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf` causes APT to - take extra effort to repair things when the end user agrees to an - install in the GUI reminder of new software. + alone because the `.conf` file here technically isn't a configuration + file. Also, `chattr +i /lib/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf` causes APT + to require someone with technical knowledge to take extra effort to + repair things when the end user agrees to an install in the weekly GUI + reminder of new software. - Request + Request ========= Please mark `/lib/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf` as a configuration file in `udev`. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: udev 237-3ubuntu10.21 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-47.50-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-47-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE CustomUdevRuleFiles: 70-snap.core.rules 70-snap.cnctsun.rules 70-snap.cncra2yr.rules 70-snap.cncra.rules 60-vboxdrv.rules Date: Sat May 4 21:51:42 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-27 (128 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) Lsusb: - Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub - Bus 001 Device 020: ID 046d:c077 Logitech, Inc. M105 Optical Mouse - Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub + Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub + Bus 001 Device 020: ID 046d:c077 Logitech, Inc. M105 Optical Mouse + Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9360 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-47-generic root=/dev/mapper/xubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 SourcePackage: systemd UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/27/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2.10.0 dmi.board.name: 0839Y6 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.10.0:bd09/27/2018:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139360:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0839Y6:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.family: XPS dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9360 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1827753 Title: udev package doesn't mark as a configuration file fbdev-blacklist.conf To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1827753/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
