Public bug reported: For some reason that makes no sense, the decision to turn off ptracing is in this package.
For some reason that makes far less sense, it is an actual package file, not a configuration file. As such, it is overwritten every time the package updates. This means that a system administrator is incapable of setting the value of kernel.yama.ptrace_scope to 0 on a permanent basis without holding back procps (by pinning the package) or ** Affects: procps (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1174212 Title: /etc/sysctl.d/10-ptrace.conf is not a configuration file To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/+bug/1174212/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs