Can’t run snapd on Codenvy 5.22.0
Metadata
Current evaluation
User reports snapd socket missing in a Codenvy 5.22.0 workspace, so snap install fails with 'cannot communicate with server'. Issue was closed and redirected to Launchpad (snapd tracker); the environment problem remains unresolved. No comments, last activity ~3 years ago.
Suggested action: close not a bug
Reason: The failure is snapd not running in a containerized Codenvy workspace (missing /run/snapd.socket), not a snapcraft defect — the user confirms 'snapcraft-ing works normally'. The issue was already closed and redirected to Launchpad, the proper tracker for snapd, and the affected environment (Codenvy 5.22.0 / Ubuntu 16.04.3) is long outdated, so it should stay closed as not a snapcraft bug.
Impact:
10
Quick Win:
7.0
Staleness:
90
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
70
Issue body
I am running snapd on Codenvy 5.22.0 in a Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS workspace. Codenvy is based off of Eclipse Che.
When I try to run
sudo snap install my-snap-name_0.1_amd64.snap --devmode --dangerous
I get the error
error: cannot communicate with server: Post http://localhost/v2/snaps: dial unix /run/snapd.socket: connect: no such file or directory
snapcraft-ing works normally, but I can't install them using snap install
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
10
Quick Win:
7.0
Staleness:
90
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
70
|
close not a bug | User reports snapd socket missing in a Codenvy 5.22.0 workspace, so snap install fails with 'cannot communicate with server'. Issue was closed and redirected to Launchpad (snapd tracker); the environment problem remains unresolved. No comments, last activity ~3 years ago. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
95
Support Request:
95
|
close not a bug | User reports missing snapd socket when installing snaps in an outdated Codenvy workspace on Ubuntu 16.04. No maintainer response. Environment is long deprecated. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
85
|
close stale | User reports snapd socket connection errors in Codenvy 5.22.0 on Ubuntu 16.04. Issue lacks maintainer response, targets EOL OS and obsolete IDE, and has been inactive for years. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
85
|
close stale | Reports missing snapd socket error when installing snaps in a Codenvy 5.22.0 workspace on Ubuntu 16.04. No maintainer interaction. Environment and OS are long deprecated. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-moe-q4 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
90
|
close stale | User reports snapd socket missing error on Codenvy 5.22.0 (Ubuntu 16.04). Issue is unlabelled, has zero maintainer comments, and is over 8 years old. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1837 Can't run snapd on Codenvy 5.22.0 | snapcraft | closed | Rejected and redirected to Launchpad. Maintainers clarified that GitHub issues track projects only, not bugs, and requested the author file the report there instead. |