Snapcraft requires autogen.sh to be executable
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Current evaluation
Closed without resolution or comments. Snapcraft requires autogen.sh to have executable permissions, but no action was taken to enforce or document this requirement.
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Issue body
Snapcraft requires autogen.sh to have the executable bit set. There are quite a few repositories in the wild with an autogen.sh without that..
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without resolution or comments. Snapcraft requires autogen.sh to have executable permissions, but no action was taken to enforce or document this requirement. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without resolution. Snapcraft continues to require autogen.sh to be executable, leaving the reported packaging requirement unaddressed. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1871109 snapcraft should check file creation permissions and warn/error out instead of generating a non-functional snap | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution. The requested permission checks were not implemented, and the issue remains abandoned. | |
| #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. | |
| #1723965 snapcraft doesn't work | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution or comments, indicating abandonment. The reported snap command failure and GL driver errors remain unresolved. |