build providers: re-exec as root
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Current evaluation
Merged PR #2281 (commit d6ec1d24e) by sergiusens makes Snapcraft re-exec itself as root when running in managed-host build-provider environments, fixing LP #1791977 (+13 lines, 1 file, 1 approval).
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: The PR itself was the resolution: it was approved and merged to master as commit d6ec1d24e "build providers: re-exec as root (#2281)", addressing LP bug #1791977 where Snapcraft invoked from a managed-host environment needed root privileges.
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Issue body
When snapcraft is called from managed-host environment, it needs to re-exec itself as root.
LP: #1791977
Signed-off-by: Sergio Schvezov <sergio.schvezov@canonical.com>
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
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| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #2281 (commit d6ec1d24e) by sergiusens makes Snapcraft re-exec itself as root when running in managed-host build-provider environments, fixing LP #1791977 (+13 lines, 1 file, 1 approval). | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #2281 (commit d6ec1d24e) to re-exec Snapcraft as root in managed-host build-provider environments, resolving LP #1791977. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged changes to re-execute snapcraft as root when invoked from a managed-host environment, resolving Launchpad bug #1791977. Approved by a reviewer, passed CI checks, and modified one file with 13 additions. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged. Forces snapcraft to re-execute as root when invoked from a managed-host environment, resolving Launchpad bug #1791977. |
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Related work
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Related To:
snapcraft#2385
(confidence 72%)
Later follow-up commit 404255671 "cli: consolidate re-execution (#2385)" refactored the re-exec logic introduced here.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1791977 rerun snapcraft as root if on managed-host | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Fixed managed-host builds by re-executing Snapcraft as root; PR snapcore/snapcraft#2281 merged as d6ec1d24e. | |
| #2507 build providers: improve handling in snap logic | snapcraft | merged | Merged snapcraft#2507 as commit 841b41fa3, improving build-provider snap logic, removing unnecessary sudo calls, and silencing refresh-hold noise. | |
| #1795680 Consolidate root execution with legacy re-execution | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Fixed by canonical/snapcraft#2385 (commit 404255671), consolidating root and legacy re-execution through one CLI entry point and provider root handling. |