[core22] gnome ext prevents use of configure hook
Metadata
Current evaluation
Gnome extension's command-chain prevents configure hooks from running in snapcraft 7.1.3 with core22. Untriaged, no maintainer engagement.
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: The issue has no labels, no maintainer comments, and no assignee, indicating it hasn't been assessed. While it's 4 years old with no activity, there's no evidence it was fixed or is no longer relevant, so it needs triage to determine current applicability.
Impact:
50
Quick Win:
30.0
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
55
Support Request:
20
Issue body
When building a snap using the experimental core22 'gnome' extension in snapcraft 7, a command-chain is added to the configure hook which seems to prevent a snap-provided configure hook from running.
hooks:
configure:
plugs:
- desktop
command-chain:
- snap/command-chain/hooks-configure-fonts
This command doesn't seem to chain properly, as it seems to prevent an actual configure hook from being called.
I've also provided a sample based on the Desktop team's workshops snap which can be found here:
https://github.com/tonyespy/workshops/tree/configure-hook-bug
To test, build the snap from my branch, install, and then run `snap set workshops foo=bar`. You'll see the following messages in the journal:
Started snap.workshops.hook.configure.a4520ba7-bb96-43f0-854e-7a34bdb3b648.scope.
snap.workshops.hook.configure.a4520ba7-bb96-43f0-854e-7a34bdb3b648.scope: Deactivated successfully.
...but not the message logged by the configure hook, nor will the file $SNAP_COMMON/configure-hook-run exist.
snapcraft version: 7.1.3 8187 (amd64)
build environment: 22.04 Desktop
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Impact:
50
Quick Win:
30.0
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
55
Support Request:
20
|
needs triage | Gnome extension's command-chain prevents configure hooks from running in snapcraft 7.1.3 with core22. Untriaged, no maintainer engagement. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
90
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Bug report about core22 gnome extension overriding custom configure hooks in snapcraft 7. Untriaged, inactive for over 3 years with no maintainer response. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
65
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Reports a bug where the core22 gnome extension's command-chain breaks custom configure hooks in snapcraft 7. Untriaged, 3.8 years old, no maintainer response. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
60
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Bug where core22 gnome extension command-chain blocks custom configure hooks in snapcraft 7. Unlabelled, zero comments, inactive for over 3.8 years. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
60
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Bug report about core22 gnome extension command-chain breaking custom configure hooks in snapcraft 7. Unlabelled, no maintainer response, inactive for over 3 years. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1986962 Remote build fails to work with core22 and new gnome extension | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without comments or resolution. Likely abandoned or superseded by updated snapcraft versions that now support the unversioned gnome extension for core22. |