Getting error trying to release a snap
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Current evaluation
User reports 'You do not have permissions to modify this Snap' error when releasing a snap, despite having been granted permission. No labels, no comments, no activity for ~5 years. Store-side permission issue, not a snapcraft bug.
Suggested action: close not a bug
Reason: The reported error is emitted by the Snap Store API, not snapcraft, and the body ('I was given permission for this snap but just started getting this error recently') describes a store account/permission problem rather than a defect in the tool — a support/usage question. With zero comments, no labels, and no maintainer interaction in ~5 years (1783 days), there is no open bug to track; the user should verify their store account access via the dashboard or re-login.
Issue body
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
5
Quick Win:
4.25
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
90
|
close not a bug | User reports 'You do not have permissions to modify this Snap' error when releasing a snap, despite having been granted permission. No labels, no comments, no activity for ~5 years. Store-side permission issue, not a snapcraft bug. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
90
|
close not a bug | Snap release permissions error reported by external contributor. No maintainer response, zero comments, inactive for ~4.8 years, unlabelled. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
95
Support Request:
95
|
close not a bug | User reports a permissions error when releasing a snap, claiming access was previously granted but recently revoked. No maintainer response, inactive for ~4.8 years. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
85
|
close stale | User reports a Snap Store permissions error when attempting to release a snap. The report is over 4.7 years old, has zero comments, and lacks maintainer triage. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
90
|
close stale | User reports a permissions error when releasing a snap despite previously having access. Issue is completely inactive with no maintainer response or labels. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1743428 Exception raised when trying to operate on a snap that I don't own nor collaborate with | snapcraft (launchpad) | open | Ugly traceback (KeyError in StoreReleaseError.__str__) when snapcraft release fails due to missing package_upload permission on a snap the user does not own; reported against snapcraft 2.35, no maintainer activity in ~8.6 years. | |
| #1684091 snapcraft gives a confusing message when you lack permissions to administer snap | snapcraft (launchpad) | open | snapcraft status reports 'Snap X was not found in series 16' when the real cause is that the user lacks collaborator/admin permissions on the snap; reporter suggests a clearer message. No labels, no comments, no maintainer activity in ~9 years. |