There are occasionally permission issues in APT like this, but sadly we never managed to reproduce them so we never have been able to figure out where it skips setting the right permission. If you can find a clean reproducer we can investigate further, but otherwise it's sadly not actionable.
** Package changed: update-manager (Ubuntu) => apt (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2055889 Title: E:can not open /var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpadcontent.net_cappelikan_ppa_ubuntu_dists_jammy_InRelease - fopen (13: Permission denied), E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: E:can not open /var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpadcontent.net_cappelikan_ppa_ubuntu_dists_jammy_InRelease - fopen (13: Permission denied), E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 Package: update-manager 1:22.04.18 Uname: Linux 5.15.146-0515146-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5 Aptdaemon: Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Mon Mar 4 21:24:05 2024 DpkgHistoryLog.txt: Start-Date: 2024-03-01 19:49:25 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.140' Upgrade: tzdata:amd64 (2023d-0ubuntu0.22.04, 2024a-0ubuntu0.22.04) End-Date: 2024-03-01 19:49:27 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-02-15 (1113 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: update-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/2055889/+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