Landscape Client

landscape-client-ui-install: spurious output when run as non-root

Bug #954405 reported by David Britton
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Landscape Client backlog

Bug Description

dpb@helo:~$ landscape-client-ui-install
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
dpb@helo:~$

Should it disallow running as non-root? Or maybe make the permissions request earlier? or maybe we just don't care about this?

Tags: client-ui
David Britton (dpb)
summary: - landscape-client-ui-install
+ landscape-client-ui-install: spurious output when run as non-root
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Thomas Herve (therve) wrote :

It must run as non-root. Considering it will mostly run in graphic mode, lowering the priority.

Changed in landscape-client:
importance: Medium → Wishlist
milestone: 12.03.2 → backlog
Andreas Hasenack (ahasenack)
tags: added: client-ui
removed: theme-ui
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🤖 Landscape Builder (landscape-builder) wrote :

This bug has not seen any activity in the last 6 months, so it is being automatically closed.

If you are still experiencing this issue, please feel free to re-open.

Landscape Team

Changed in landscape-client:
status: New → Invalid
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