snapcraft clean failed but exit 0
Metadata
Current evaluation
snapcraft clean returns exit code 0 despite reporting an error about missing instance. Reported for version 7.5.3, no maintainer response in 2.7 years.
Suggested action: close stale
Reason: The issue is 2.7 years old with zero maintainer engagement and no comments. Snapcraft has evolved significantly since version 7.5.3 was released, and basic error handling/exit code behavior should have been addressed if still relevant. The issue shows clear signs of being outdated without concrete evidence it still applies to current versions.
Impact:
50
Quick Win:
35.0
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
55
Support Request:
10
Issue body
On our jenkins pipelines we're using snapcraft to generate our package. Just before calling 'snapcraft' command we use the 'snapcraft clean' command.
We noticed the 'snapcraft clean' command without something to clean doesn't give an exit 1 error.
Our shell scripts are set with the option > set -e
This is the output of the 'snapcraft clean' command:
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Calling 'snapcraft clean' ...
info failed: The following errors occurred:
instance "snapcraft-<app-name>" does not exist
Starting Snapcraft 7.5.3
Logging execution to '/home/user/.local/state/snapcraft/log/snapcraft-20231122-235234.244208.log'
... 'snapcraft clean' complete.
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Despite the reported error the return code is 0
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Impact:
50
Quick Win:
35.0
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
55
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | snapcraft clean returns exit code 0 despite reporting an error about missing instance. Reported for version 7.5.3, no maintainer response in 2.7 years. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | snapcraft clean reports an error but exits with code 0, breaking CI pipelines using set -e. The issue is unlabelled, has zero maintainer comments, and has been inactive for over two years. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | snapcraft clean returns exit code 0 despite printing an error about a missing instance, breaking scripts using set -e. Unlabelled, no maintainer response, inactive for over 2.5 years. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
5
|
needs triage | snapcraft clean returns exit code 0 despite reporting an error about a missing instance, causing CI pipeline failures. Issue is unlabelled, inactive for ~2.6 years, and lacks maintainer response. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
0
|
close stale | Reporter notes snapcraft clean returns exit code 0 despite printing an error about a missing instance, breaking CI pipelines using set -e. Issue is unlabelled, has zero maintainer interaction, and is over two years old. |
Update history
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