[Bug 1993191] Re: apport hook that collects snap's information is outdated

[Simon Quigley]

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** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu)
       Status: In Progress => Fix Committed

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Title:
  apport hook that collects snap's information is outdated

Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Committed
Status in chromium-browser source package in Focal:
  In Progress
Status in chromium-browser source package in Jammy:
  In Progress
Status in chromium-browser source package in Kinetic:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  
  Impact
  ------

  The Apport hook of the Chromium browser is outdated. It collects
  information about core18, but the snap uses core20.

  Moreover, it does not collect information about other interface
  providers.

  Test plan
  ---------

  1. Install the current chromium-browser.

  2. Generate a report with

    apport-bug --save /tmp/c1 chromium-browser
   
  3. Install chromium-browser from proposed.

  4. Generate another report with

    apport-bug --save /tmp/c2 chromium-browser

  Note: If the package was built and generated locally, you will need
  APPORT_DISABLE_DISTRO_CHECK=1 in the environment.

  5. Compare the files. The meaningful differences should be in the
  Snap.Info.xxxx sections, namely:

    - Snap.Info.core18 -> Snap.Info.core20
    - {None} -> Snap.Info.cups
    - {None} -> Snap.Info.gnome-3-38-2004

  Differences should not be observed in Snap.Info.{chromium,core,gtk-
  common-themes}.

  Regression potential
  --------------------

  Being Apport a bug reporting program, an incorrect parsing of the
  SNAP_META file could lead to insertion of unwanted information in the
  report or to suppress the insertion of information about the relevant
  interfaces.

  
  Original report
  ---------------

  See https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~chromium-team/chromium-
  browser/groovy-stable/view/head:/debian/apport/chromium-
  browser.py#L59.

  It collects information about core18, but the chromium snap was
  rebased on core20 almost a year ago.

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