Activity log for bug #1751634

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2018-02-25 19:17:09 Norbert bug added bug
2018-02-25 19:41:13 Norbert description Steps to reproduce: 1. Install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2. Install test application as Notepadqq - `snap install notepadqq` 3. Try to launch it as root $ which notepadqq /snap/bin/notepadqq $ sudo snap run notepadqq mkdir: cannot create directory '/run/user/0': Permission denied No protocol specified QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display :0.0 Aborted (core dumped) $ pkexec snap run notepadqq mkdir: cannot create directory '/run/user/0': Permission denied QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display Aborted (core dumped) $ sudo notepadqq mkdir: cannot create directory '/run/user/0': Permission denied No protocol specified QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display :0.0 Aborted (core dumped) $ gksudo notepadqq No protocol specified QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display :0.0 Expected results: user is able to run snap-installed program as root Expected results: user is unable to run snap-installed program as root Note: first seen on AskUbuntu ( https://askubuntu.com/q/1009698/66509 ). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: snapd 2.29.4.2 [modified: usr/share/dbus-1/services/io.snapcraft.Launcher.service] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Sun Feb 25 22:10:49 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-04 (52 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) SourcePackage: snapd UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) Steps to reproduce: 1. Install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2. Install test application as Notepadqq - `snap install notepadqq` 3. Try to launch it as root $ which notepadqq /snap/bin/notepadqq $ sudo snap run notepadqq mkdir: cannot create directory '/run/user/0': Permission denied No protocol specified QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display :0.0 Aborted (core dumped) $ pkexec snap run notepadqq mkdir: cannot create directory '/run/user/0': Permission denied QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display Aborted (core dumped) $ sudo notepadqq mkdir: cannot create directory '/run/user/0': Permission denied No protocol specified QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display :0.0 Aborted (core dumped) $ gksudo notepadqq No protocol specified QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display :0.0 $ sudo -u www-data notepadqq /var/www/html/index.html 2018/02/25 22:40:11.162682 cmd_run.go:562: WARNING: cannot create user data directory: cannot create "/var/www/snap/notepadqq/115": mkdir /var/www/snap: permission denied cannot create user data directory: /var/www/snap/notepadqq/115: Read-only file system Expected results: user is able to run snap-installed program as root Expected results: user is unable to run snap-installed program as root Note: first seen on AskUbuntu ( https://askubuntu.com/q/1009698/66509 ). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: snapd 2.29.4.2 [modified: usr/share/dbus-1/services/io.snapcraft.Launcher.service] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Sun Feb 25 22:10:49 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-04 (52 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) SourcePackage: snapd UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
2018-02-26 21:14:06 Jamie Strandboge marked as duplicate 1656340
2018-07-23 16:01:02 Launchpad Janitor snapd (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
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