Public bug reported:
Hi,
here is the problem:
# systemctl status fwupd-refresh.service
× fwupd-refresh.service - Refresh fwupd metadata and update motd
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/fwupd-refresh.service; static)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Thu 2026-10-08 19:42:25 CEST; 24s
ago
Invocation: 77b4593f33144e25b9cb21981a9746f1
TriggeredBy: ● fwupd-refresh.timer
Docs: man:fwupdmgr(1)
Process: 232410 ExecStart=/usr/bin/fwupdmgr refresh (code=exited,
status=1/FAILURE)
Main PID: 232410 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Mem peak: 21.4M
CPU: 173ms
Oct 08 19:42:23 vougeot systemd[1]: Starting fwupd-refresh.service - Refresh
fwupd metadata and update motd...
Oct 08 19:42:24 vougeot fwupdmgr[232410]: Updating lvfs
Oct 08 19:42:25 vougeot systemd[1]: fwupd-refresh.service: Main process exited,
code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Oct 08 19:42:25 vougeot systemd[1]: fwupd-refresh.service: Failed with result
'exit-code'.
Oct 08 19:42:25 vougeot systemd[1]: Failed to start fwupd-refresh.service -
Refresh fwupd metadata
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.10
Package: fwupd 2.1.6-3ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 7.3.0-9.9-generic 7.3.0-rc6
Uname: Linux 7.3.0-9-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.36.0-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Thu Oct 8 19:42:57 2026
SourcePackage: fwupd
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.fwupd.fwupd.conf: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Permission
denied: '/etc/fwupd/fwupd.conf']
** Affects: fwupd (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug stonking
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fwupd-refresh.service always fails
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