cannot build snap in Arch Linux
Metadata
Current evaluation
Snapcraft 3.6 on Arch Linux segfaults while launching a Multipass builder, then fails with an already-mounted cache; maintainers requested a core dump and the cause remains unconfirmed.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: The report provides an exact command and failure logs: Snapcraft 3.6 segfaulted after launching Multipass, and the next run failed because the cache was already mounted. Maintainers identified Multipass as the likely area and asked for a core dump, but no diagnosis or resolving change is recorded, so the issue remains open for Arch reproduction and investigation.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
Impact:
45
Quick Win:
9
Complexity:
62
Confidence:
78
Actionability:
55
Issue body
after install snapd from AUR ( https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/ ) and then install snapcraft with snap (sudo snap install snapcraft --classic) I'm unable to build a snap.
% sudo snapcraft -d build
Using 'snapcraft.yaml': Project assets will be searched for from the 'snap' directory.
Launching a VM.
Launched: snapcraft-emacs-git-shackraseaslug
2019-07-20T03:06:44Z INFO Waiting for restart...
core 16-2.39.3 from Canonical✓ installed
snapcraft 3.6 from Canonical✓ installed
[1] 8064 segmentation fault sudo snapcraft -d build
if I try again the same command the following is shown:
% sudo snapcraft -d build
Using 'snapcraft.yaml': Project assets will be searched for from the 'snap' directory.
Launching a VM.
mount failed: The following errors occurred:
"snapcraft-emacs-git-shackraseaslug:/var/cache/snapcraft/snaps" is already mounted
An error occurred with the instance when trying to mount with 'multipass': returned exit code 2.
Ensure that 'multipass' is setup correctly and try again.
I then check multipass:
% sudo multipass list
Name State IPv4 Image
snapcraft-emacs-git-shackraseaslugDelayed Shutdown 10.240.249.116 Ubuntu Snapcraft builder for Core 18
divine-skater Running 10.240.249.40 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
if I start snapcraft-emacs-git-shackraseaslug and run the same build command again the same error is thrown
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
45
Quick Win:
9
Complexity:
62
Confidence:
78
Actionability:
55
|
keep open | Snapcraft 3.6 on Arch Linux segfaults while launching a Multipass builder, then fails with an already-mounted cache; maintainers requested a core dump and the cause remains unconfirmed. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
35
Quick Win:
3
Complexity:
82
Confidence:
91
Actionability:
43
|
close stale | Snapcraft 3.6 segfaulted during an Arch Multipass build and left a stale mount; no core dump or reproducer followed a 2019 request, and the legacy provider was later removed. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
40
Quick Win:
10
Complexity:
62
Confidence:
86
Actionability:
65
|
needs triage | Snapcraft 3.6 on Arch Linux segfaults during a Multipass build, leaving a stale VM mount that blocks retries; the unlabelled report has no maintainer response and awaits triage. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
15
Quick Win:
9
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
15
|
close stale | Snapcraft 3.6 on Arch Linux segfaults during VM build, leaving a stale multipass instance that fails to remount. Reported July 2019; no labels, no comments, no maintainer activity in ~7 years; the core18 multipass build path is long obsolete. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
20
|
close stale | Snapcraft build fails with segmentation fault and multipass mount errors on Arch Linux. Issue is 7 years old with no maintainer interaction or updates. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
35
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | User reports snapcraft build failures on Arch Linux, including a segmentation fault and multipass VM mount errors. Issue remains open with no maintainer response or labels after over seven years. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
15
|
close stale | Snapcraft build fails with segmentation fault and multipass mount errors on Arch Linux using snapcraft 3.6. No maintainer response in over 7 years. |
Update history
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2012074 snapcraft cannot build snap by default on aarch64 | snapcraft (launchpad) | open | ARM64 default builds failed on Snapcraft 7.3.1 because core20 selected amd64-only Multipass images; later defaults use core22/LXD on Linux, addressing the reported path. |