feat(deb): only run apt update as superuser
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Current evaluation
Merged. The Debian packaging script now conditionally runs apt update only when executed as root, replacing environment variable checks with a direct UID check. Approved by two reviewers, passed CI, and changed eight files.
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Issue body
Instead of relying on a user-supplied environment variable, check for
the user id and skip running ``apt update`` if not running as root.
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged. The Debian packaging script now conditionally runs apt update only when executed as root, replacing environment variable checks with a direct UID check. Approved by two reviewers, passed CI, and changed eight files. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged a deb packaging update that replaces an environment variable check with a root UID verification. The script now only executes apt update when running as superuser. |
Update history
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #753 feat(deb): Don't run apt-get update as non-root user | craft-parts | closed | Superseded by pull request #752. The author confirmed the change was replaced, so this pull request was closed without merging. |