** Description changed: Since https://git.launchpad.net/~chromium-team/chromium-browser/+git /snap-from-source/commit/?id=d7e3b7f8, the default profile directory for the chromium snap was moved from $SNAP_USER_DATA to $SNAP_USER_COMMON (to mitigate the effects of bug #1616650). But the apport hook in the transitional deb package wasn't updated accordingly. + + [Impact] + + Bugs filed with `ubuntu-bug chromium-browser` have incomplete data + attached. See e.g. the attachements to bug #1899356. There's a file + called HookError_chromium_browser.txt with a python traceback because + the profile directory wasn't found in the expected location. + + [Test Case] + In focal, apt install chromium-browser, then run chromium at least once to ensure there is a profile directory (under $HOME/snap/chromium/common/chromium), then run `ubuntu-bug chromium-browser`. Observe that there isn't a FileNotFoundError traceback in the terminal for an unknown profile directory, and that the apport dialog with a summary of the information to be posted doesn't contain a "HookError_chromium_browser" entry. + + [Regression Potential] + This affects only the apport hook for chromium-browser, the application itself shouldn't be affected. The hook should be verified to continue working by running the `ubuntu-bug chromium-browser` command and carefully inspecting the information that would be sent to launchpad. + + [Original description] ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: chromium-browser (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-23.24-generic 5.8.14 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Oct 16 18:40:02 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-09-16 (29 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Alpha amd64 (20200910) SourcePackage: chromium-browser UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Description changed: Since https://git.launchpad.net/~chromium-team/chromium-browser/+git /snap-from-source/commit/?id=d7e3b7f8, the default profile directory for the chromium snap was moved from $SNAP_USER_DATA to $SNAP_USER_COMMON (to mitigate the effects of bug #1616650). But the apport hook in the transitional deb package wasn't updated accordingly. [Impact] Bugs filed with `ubuntu-bug chromium-browser` have incomplete data attached. See e.g. the attachements to bug #1899356. There's a file called HookError_chromium_browser.txt with a python traceback because the profile directory wasn't found in the expected location. [Test Case] - In focal, apt install chromium-browser, then run chromium at least once to ensure there is a profile directory (under $HOME/snap/chromium/common/chromium), then run `ubuntu-bug chromium-browser`. Observe that there isn't a FileNotFoundError traceback in the terminal for an unknown profile directory, and that the apport dialog with a summary of the information to be posted doesn't contain a "HookError_chromium_browser" entry. + + In focal, apt install chromium-browser, then run chromium at least once + to ensure there is a profile directory (under + $HOME/snap/chromium/common/chromium), then run `ubuntu-bug chromium- + browser`. Observe that there isn't a FileNotFoundError traceback in the + terminal for an unknown profile directory, and that the apport dialog + with a summary of the information to be posted doesn't contain a + "HookError_chromium_browser" entry. [Regression Potential] - This affects only the apport hook for chromium-browser, the application itself shouldn't be affected. The hook should be verified to continue working by running the `ubuntu-bug chromium-browser` command and carefully inspecting the information that would be sent to launchpad. + + This affects only the apport hook for chromium-browser, the application + itself shouldn't be affected. The hook should be verified to continue + working by running the `ubuntu-bug chromium-browser` command and + carefully inspecting the information that would be sent to launchpad. [Original description] ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: chromium-browser (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-23.24-generic 5.8.14 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Oct 16 18:40:02 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-09-16 (29 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Alpha amd64 (20200910) SourcePackage: chromium-browser UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1900170 Title: apport hook looks for snap profile folder in the wrong place To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1900170/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
