[Bug 1895865] Re: /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py:PermissionError:/usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py at 59:dump_acpi_tables:dump_acpi_table

[Brian Murray]

** Description changed:

+ Impact
+ ------
+ Users running /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py will receive a Traceback unless it is called by root.
+ 
+ Test Case
+ ---------
+ 1) Run /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py
+ 2) Observe the Traceback in comment #1
+ 
+ Additionally, running 'ubuntu-bug' about a package which calls
+ attach_hardware (which then calls dump_acpi_tables.py) will have a
+ Traceback in acpidump.
+ 
+ 1) Run 'ubuntu-bug udev'
+ 2) Save the report
+ 3) View the report and see the Traceback from comment #1 in it
+ 
+ With the version of the package from -proposed you will not receive a
+ Traceback in either situation.
+ 
+ Regression Potential
+ --------------------
+ If the python is bad we could have a different crash.
+ 
+ Original Description
+ --------------------
  The Ubuntu Error Tracker has been receiving reports about a problem regarding apport.  This problem was most recently seen with package version 2.20.11-0ubuntu45, the problem page at https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/ad705c1a5e4068bcae9d4261519bac8fac5cb57f contains more details, including versions of packages affected, stacktrace or traceback, and individual crash reports.
  If you do not have access to the Ubuntu Error Tracker and are a software developer, you can request it at http://forms.canonical.com/reports/.

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Title:
  /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py:PermissionError:/usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py at 59:dump_acpi_tables:dump_acpi_table

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in apport source package in Focal:
  Incomplete
Status in apport source package in Groovy:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Impact
  ------
  Users running /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py will receive a Traceback unless it is called by root.

  Test Case
  ---------
  1) Run /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py
  2) Observe the Traceback in comment #1

  Additionally, running 'ubuntu-bug' about a package which calls
  attach_hardware (which then calls dump_acpi_tables.py) will have a
  Traceback in acpidump.

  1) Run 'ubuntu-bug udev'
  2) Save the report
  3) View the report and see the Traceback from comment #1 in it

  With the version of the package from -proposed you will not receive a
  Traceback in either situation.

  Regression Potential
  --------------------
  If the python is bad we could have a different crash.

  Original Description
  --------------------
  The Ubuntu Error Tracker has been receiving reports about a problem regarding apport.  This problem was most recently seen with package version 2.20.11-0ubuntu45, the problem page at https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/ad705c1a5e4068bcae9d4261519bac8fac5cb57f contains more details, including versions of packages affected, stacktrace or traceback, and individual crash reports.
  If you do not have access to the Ubuntu Error Tracker and are a software developer, you can request it at http://forms.canonical.com/reports/.

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