/etc/apparmor.d/cache was chosen a long time ago (pre FHS 1.0) as the default cache locations, and at the time, given the constraints it was the best available location.
Upstream apparmor has moved to defaulting the location to /var/cache/apparmor. But Ubuntu has yet to make this move. AppArmor 2.13 also added support for cache overlays, so cache can reside in multiple locations (eg. pre compiled policy shipping as part of a RO image) and a writable overlayed cached location if local modifications are needed. To provide the best experience Ubuntu should probably move to an overlay of /var/cache/apparmor over /etc/apparmor.d/cache/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apparmor in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1849554 Title: Please move cache files to a different location Status in apparmor package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: /etc/apparmor.d/cache is currently used to keep cache files for apparmor. Unfortunately, these files are in a location that is inconsistent with FHS guidelines for cache. Moreover, /etc is not a core path for Ubuntu Core 20, which means it is planned to not be writable; and to come directly from images. According to the FHS, the best location for apparmor cache files should be in a hierarchy under /var/cache. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apparmor/+bug/1849554/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
