** Description changed: - Ubuntu version: Ubuntu Artful Aardvark (development branch), Release: 17.10 - gnome-software package version: 3.26.0-0ubuntu2 + [Impact] + GNOME Software crashes if a broken snap is installed. - Expected: To be able to use the application. + [Test Case] - What happened instead: The application crashes after several seconds. - Bug replicated every time the application is opened, rending it entirely - unusable. + 1. Create and install a local snap: + $ mkdir -p /tmp/broken-snap/meta + $ printf "name: broken-snap\nversion: 1\n" > /tmp/broken-snap/meta/snap.yaml + $ sudo snap try /tmp/broken-snap - Journald shows a segfault, as per attached snippet. + 2. Break the snap + $ rm /tmp/broken-snap/meta/snap.yaml - ProblemType: Bug - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 - Package: gnome-software 3.26.0-0ubuntu2 - ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-12.13-generic 4.13.3 - Uname: Linux 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64 - ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1 - Architecture: amd64 - CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME - Date: Fri Sep 29 21:01:06 2017 - EcryptfsInUse: Yes - InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-14 (15 days ago) - InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170912) - InstalledPlugins: - gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A - gnome-software-plugin-limba N/A - gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.26.0-0ubuntu2 - SourcePackage: gnome-software - UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) + 3. Confirm the snap is broken: + $ snap list + Name Version Rev Developer Notes + broken-snap x1 try,broken + + 4. Restart gnome-software + $ killall gnome-software + + 5. Open GNOME Software and go to installed tab. Wait for items to load. + + Expected result: + Installed snaps are shown + + Observed result: + GNOME Software crashes. + + [Regression Potential] + Fix is to handle fields missing in broken snaps. Some risk of breaking related code.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1720442 Title: Crashes if broken snaps installed Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in gnome-software source package in Artful: Fix Committed Status in gnome-software source package in Bionic: Fix Released Bug description: [Impact] GNOME Software crashes if a broken snap is installed. [Test Case] 1. Create and install a local snap: $ mkdir -p /tmp/broken-snap/meta $ printf "name: broken-snap\nversion: 1\n" > /tmp/broken-snap/meta/snap.yaml $ sudo snap try /tmp/broken-snap 2. Break the snap $ rm /tmp/broken-snap/meta/snap.yaml 3. Confirm the snap is broken: $ snap list Name Version Rev Developer Notes broken-snap x1 try,broken 4. Restart gnome-software $ killall gnome-software 5. Open GNOME Software and go to installed tab. Wait for items to load. Expected result: Installed snaps are shown Observed result: GNOME Software crashes. [Regression Potential] Fix is to handle fields missing in broken snaps. Some risk of breaking related code. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1720442/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
