[Bug 1844704] [NEW] Please make /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available world readable

[Balint Reczey]

Public bug reported:

[Impact]

 * /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available is not readable for regular users which prevents assembling MOTD with a regular user's rights.
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 * This prevents showing package information when the user is dropped to a regular user's shell in WSL.

[Test Case]

 * The file should be world-readable
 $ sudo apt update
 $ ls -alh /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available
 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 83 Sep 19 15:29 /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available

[Regression Potential]

 * The fix is very simple, only a chmod command to leave the file world
readable. Regressions are ulikely.

** Affects: update-notifier (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: wsl

** Tags added: wsl

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Title:
  Please make /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available world readable

Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  [Impact]

   * /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available is not readable for regular users which prevents assembling MOTD with a regular user's rights.
  ug.
   * This prevents showing package information when the user is dropped to a regular user's shell in WSL.

  [Test Case]

   * The file should be world-readable
   $ sudo apt update
   $ ls -alh /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available
   -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 83 Sep 19 15:29 /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available

  [Regression Potential]

   * The fix is very simple, only a chmod command to leave the file
  world readable. Regressions are ulikely.

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