On Tue, 2009-10-13 at 15:56 +0000, Lars Wirzenius wrote: > WaltSullivan, might it be that permissions for files in > /var/lib/apt/lists might be wrong? Could you attach the output of the > following command to this bug report? (The file /tmp/apt.txt) > > ls -laR /var/lib/apt > /tmp/apt.txt > > Thanks. > > ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > update-manager no longer setuid, fails for non-root > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/412806 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: update-manager > > $ lsb_release -d > Description: Ubuntu 9.04 > > $ apt-cache policy update-manager > update-manager: > Installed: 1:0.111.9 > Candidate: 1:0.111.9 > Version table: > *** 1:0.111.9 0 > 500 http://ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca jaunty-updates/main Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > 1:0.111.9 0 > 500 http://ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca jaunty-updates-i386/main Packages > 1:0.111.7 0 > 500 http://ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca jaunty/main Packages > 1:0.111.7 0 > 500 http://ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca jaunty-i386/main Packages > > "sudo /usr/bin/update-manager" works, but when a non-root user runs > update-manager, it gives the following error message: > Could not initialize the package information > > An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information. > > Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the > following error message: > > 'E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/mirror.noreply.org_pub_tor_dists_jaunty-i386_main_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-security-i386_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-security-i386_universe_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-security-i386_restricted_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-security-i386_main_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-i386_partner_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_intrepid-backports-i386_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_intrepid-backports-i386_restricted_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_intrepid-backports-i386_main_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-updates-i386_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-updates-i386_universe_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-updates-i386_restricted_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-updates-i386_main_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-i386_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-i386_universe_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-i386_restricted_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied), E:Could not open file > /var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-i386_main_binary-amd64_Packages > - open (13 Permission denied)' > > ProblemType: Bug > Architecture: amd64 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 > Package: update-manager 1:0.111.9 > PackageArchitecture: all > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: update-manager > Uname: Linux 2.6.28-14-generic x86_64 >
** Attachment added: "apt.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33627771/apt.txt -- update-manager no longer setuid, fails for non-root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/412806 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
