snapcraft tour broken when installed from snap
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The snapcraft tour command failed due to a missing directory path when installed via snap. The issue was closed without comments or documented resolution, indicating it was abandoned or fixed in a later release.
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To reproduce:-
sudo apt remove snapcraft
snap install snapcraft --edge --classic
snapcraft tour
Expected behaviour:-
$ snapcraft tour
Snapcraft tour initialized in ./snapcraft-tour/
Instructions are in the README, or http://snapcraft.io/create/#tour
Actual behaviour:-
$ snapcraft tour
[Error 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/share/snapcraft/tour'
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | The snapcraft tour command failed due to a missing directory path when installed via snap. The issue was closed without comments or documented resolution, indicating it was abandoned or fixed in a later release. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without comment or resolution details. The report described a missing directory error when running snapcraft tour from a snap installation. Likely abandoned or resolved upstream without tracking. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Abandoned. Closed without comments or a fix. The missing directory error for snap-installed snapcraft tour remains unresolved. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Abandoned. The snapcraft tour command fails with a missing directory error when installed via snap, but no fix or follow-up was provided. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1659085 snapcraft needs to migrate to a snap directory | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution. The proposed migration of snapcraft to a snap directory, including build artifact relocation and plugin updates, was abandoned or superseded by subsequent architecture changes. | |
| #1217 tour: make it work when its a snap. | snapcraft | merged | Merged fix enabling snapcraft tour to bootstrap correctly when installed as a snap. Resolves repository detection blocker LP #1674952. Updates path resolution across three files. | |
| #1717413 snapcraft snap with an unexisting dir shows a traceback | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Fixed by implementing proper error handling for missing directories. The Python traceback was replaced with a clear SnapcraftEnvironmentError, providing users with a concise message to verify the directory path before running snapcraft. | |
| #1862163 snapcraft breaks with python app | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution. Snapcraft auto-generated invalid command paths starting with `/` for Python apps, causing snapd validation failures. No fix, discussion, or follow-up was provided. | |
| #1626625 snapcraft can't run tests as part of building a snap | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without implementation. The request to add test execution rules to snapcraft received no comments and was abandoned or superseded by newer snapcraft testing features. | |
| #1573349 snapcraft examples are starting the binaries from outdated path | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Updated snapcraft example paths from /snaps/bin to /snap/bin to resolve failing tests. The fix was verified and the issue closed. | |
| #1746403 snapcraft fails to find hooks if ran from snap directory. | snapcraft (launchpad) | open | 2017 report: running snapcraft from the snap/ directory builds without error but omits hooks, causing confusing install failures; proposes enforcing project-root CWD. No maintainer activity in 8+ years; likely obsolete after the core22 rewrite. | |
| #1663625 No script named 'snapcraft' | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | A report of snapcraft failing after apt installation was closed without resolution or comments, indicating the matter was abandoned. | |
| #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. | |
| #1590906 Enable the `snapcraft tour` command | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | The snapcraft tour command was successfully enabled and exposed to users. The implementation was verified and the issue was closed. |