snapcraft run asks for the sudo password without explaining why
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Current evaluation
Closed without implementation due to inactivity. The request to add an explanatory message when snapcraft run prompts for sudo credentials was abandoned. No pull requests or code changes were submitted.
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Issue body
I find it bad when a command I execute as a normal user asks for my sudo password.
When we do this, we should add a message explaining why the password is needed. In this case, because ubuntu-device-flash requires it.
Maybe, it would also be nice to print a warning mentioning that the user should be sure that he obtained snapcraft from an official source.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without implementation due to inactivity. The request to add an explanatory message when snapcraft run prompts for sudo credentials was abandoned. No pull requests or code changes were submitted. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Requesting an explanatory sudo password prompt for snapcraft run was closed without resolution or comments, indicating it was abandoned. No code changes were made to add the suggested sudo explanation or official source warning. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1627843 snapcraft should check permissions before starting an upload | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution due to prolonged inactivity. The request to validate authentication permissions before uploading large snaps was abandoned, with no fix or implementation added to subsequent versions. |