dropping privs did not work: No data available
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Current evaluation
User asks for help with `sudo lxd init` failing with 'dropping privs did not work: no data available' while setting up Snapcraft — an LXD/host environment support question, not a Snapcraft defect; no labels, no replies.
Suggested action: close not a bug
Reason: The report is a request for help ('pleas help') with an error emitted by the LXD daemon/host kernel privilege-dropping, not by Snapcraft code — no Snapcraft file, traceback, or version is implicated, and the reporter offers no logs or system details. Snapcraft's docs (docs/how-to/set-up-snapcraft.rst:117) only instruct `sudo lxd init --auto`, so the failure lies in LXD installation/cgroup/setuid setup and belongs on LXD support channels; closing as a support question rather than a product bug.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
Issue body
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
8
Quick Win:
1
Complexity:
35
Confidence:
72
Actionability:
15
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close not a bug | User asks for help with `sudo lxd init` failing with 'dropping privs did not work: no data available' while setting up Snapcraft — an LXD/host environment support question, not a Snapcraft defect; no labels, no replies. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Impact:
0
Quick Win:
0
Complexity:
0
Confidence:
80
Actionability:
0
|
close not a bug | User reports LXD error 'dropping privs did not work: no data available' when running sudo lxd init. Error is from LXD, not snapcraft. Issue is 3046 days old with no maintainer response. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
5
Quick Win:
4
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
90
|
close stale | User reports 'dropping privs did not work: no data available' when running sudo lxd init while setting up snapcraft. It is a support question about LXD (an external tool), not a snapcraft bug. Open 8+ years with zero comments, labels, or maintainer interaction. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
95
Support Request:
95
|
close not a bug | User reports an error when running sudo lxd init while configuring snapcraft and requests troubleshooting help. The issue is over eight years old with no activity or maintainer response. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
100
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
95
|
close not a bug | User reports LXD init failure with 'dropping privs did not work: no data available' error while configuring snapcraft. Unlabeled, no maintainer response, inactive for ~8 years. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
90
|
close not a bug | User reports an LXD initialization error while configuring snapcraft and requests help. Issue is 8 years old, has no maintainer response, and appears to be a support request rather than a bug. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1807811 conjure-up dropping privs did not work | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | User hit "dropping privs did not work" from conjure-up/lxd after a native+snap LXD install clash. No fix or PR; maintainer ~mr-cal closed it as stale in Aug 2026. |