snapcraft clean <part-name> destroys everything when using containers
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Current evaluation
Closed without documented fix or comments. The maintainer reported destructive behavior during container-based clean operations, but the issue was abandoned or superseded by subsequent Snapcraft updates.
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sergiusens ~ source snapcraft snapcraft clean snapcraft
Deleting local:snapcraft-snapcraft
Cleaning priming area for snapcraft
Cleaning staging area for snapcraft
Cleaning build for snapcraft
Cleaning pulled source for snapcraft
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without documented fix or comments. The maintainer reported destructive behavior during container-based clean operations, but the issue was abandoned or superseded by subsequent Snapcraft updates. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | snapcraft clean destroys data in container environments. The report was closed without resolution or fix. With zero comments, the bug was abandoned or superseded by later versions. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without comments or resolution, indicating the issue was likely abandoned or superseded. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed by the author with zero comments and no documented fix. The bug report regarding snapcraft clean destroying container data was abandoned without public resolution. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1746381 snapcraft cleanbuild shouldn't always delete container at end | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without implementation. The request to preserve the container after a successful build for debugging was not addressed, likely abandoned or superseded by newer workflows. | |
| #1799925 snapcraft gives conflicting advice for cleaning parts | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without a fix. Snapcraft incorrectly advised running snapcraft clean with part and step flags, which were unsupported. The author worked around it with a full clean. The report appears abandoned or superseded by later updates. | |
| #1727445 Container destroyed on snapcraft clean -s pull | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution. The container destruction during snapcraft clean -s pull remains unaddressed and appears abandoned due to inactivity and zero discussion. | |
| #1615060 snapcraft clean is incomplete | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Reporting that snapcraft clean skips local .snap files was closed without comments or resolution, indicating the report was abandoned or left unresolved. | |
| #1816042 snapcraft cleanbuild fails if container isn't fully ready | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | The issue describing snapcraft cleanbuild failures when the container is not fully ready was closed. | |
| #1591056 snapcraft clean <part> doesn't remove the bin/ directory | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | The bug where snapcraft clean <part> leaves the bin/ directory behind was abandoned and closed without resolution. No fix was implemented or merged, likely due to prolonged inactivity. | |
| #1570706 Snapcraft cleanbuild command doesn't work | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution, likely abandoned or superseded. The cleanbuild command failed due to LXC hash format incompatibility and container stop errors. |