[Bug 959364] Re: debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied

[Sam_]

While .xsession-errors was pretty useless in past weeks, now it's fixed
(951597) and almost empty, in fact debconf indications can no longer be
viewed. Since there was no package update not sure how to trigger the
output.

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Title:
  debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open
  /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied

Status in “debconf” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Output from .xsession-errors:
  debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
  Use of uninitialized value $template in exists at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 81, <> line 3.
  Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <> line 3.
  ## multiple times repeated.

  Expected.
  debconf should be informed that permission is denied before attempting to open the file.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: debconf 1.5.42ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-19.30-generic 3.2.11
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Mar 19 15:43:31 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120204)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: debconf
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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