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SNAP_REAL_HOME causes problem

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Metadata

Project
snapcraft (launchpad)
Number
#2017587
Type
issue
State
open
Author
~soumyadghosh
Labels
snap
Created
Updated
Closed

Current evaluation

SNAP_REAL_HOME set in HOME causes permission issues on empty folders; reported 3+ years ago with no maintainer engagement or comments.

Suggested action: close stale

Reason: Issue is over 3 years old (1228 days) with zero comments, no assignee, and no maintainer engagement. The issue references a snapd team investigation request and a forum discussion, suggesting it may have been addressed elsewhere or is no longer relevant to the current project version. Without concrete reproduction steps or recent evidence of the problem persisting, the issue has become stale.

Impact: 55 Quick Win: 33.0 Staleness: 85 Complexity: 40 Confidence: 45 Support Request: 30

Issue body

If a snap has `$SNAP_REAL_HOME` set in `$HOME` variable, when the snap is opened, it changes the permission of empty folders, making them unusable. More about this is discussed in the snapcraft forum. https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/snap-real-home-is-kinda-buggy/ A further investigation is requested by the snapd team. Thank you. Soumyadeep Ghosh(সৌম্যদীপ ঘোষ)

Evaluation history

Date Model Scores Action Summary
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Impact: 55
Quick Win: 33.0
Staleness: 85
Complexity: 40
Confidence: 45
Support Request: 30
close stale SNAP_REAL_HOME set in HOME causes permission issues on empty folders; reported 3+ years ago with no maintainer engagement or comments.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 30
Confidence: 85
Support Request: 20
close stale Reports a bug where SNAP_REAL_HOME in HOME causes empty folder permission changes in snaps. Untriaged, no maintainer comments, inactive for over 3 years.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 40
Confidence: 75
Support Request: 10
needs triage Bug report detailing permission issues with empty folders when $SNAP_REAL_HOME is set in $HOME. References external forum discussion and requests investigation by the snapd team. Unassessed and inactive for over three years.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 45
Confidence: 90
Support Request: 20
close stale SNAP_REAL_HOME environment variable triggers permission changes on empty snap folders. Issue remains open after 3+ years with no maintainer response, labels, or reproduction steps.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 35
Confidence: 80
Support Request: 10
close stale Reports a bug where SNAP_REAL_HOME in $HOME alters permissions of empty folders, causing them to become unusable. Untriaged, inactive for over 3 years, references external forum discussion.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 30
Confidence: 75
Support Request: 10
needs triage Untriaged bug report about $SNAP_REAL_HOME causing permission changes on empty folders. Lacks a reproducer, has zero maintainer interaction, and is over three years old.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 30
Confidence: 60
Support Request: 20
close stale Reports a bug where SNAP_REAL_HOME in HOME causes permission changes on empty folders in snaps. Open for over 3 years with no comments, maintainer response, or reproduction steps.

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