python based package created using external symlink
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Superseded by migration to Launchpad. Resolved by excluding problematic symlinks via snapcraft.yaml exclusions, allowing Python snap packages to pass store review checks.
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When creating a snap package based on python2, the package is successfully built, but upon uploading it to the store, the review checks fail with
package contains external symlinks: /tmp/clickreview-kb8ua64p/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages lint_external_symlinks
Attached are the files necessary to reproduce the build
Launchpad Details: [#LP1511440](https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1511440) Ricardo Kirkner - 2015-10-29 12:46:39 -0300
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Superseded by migration to Launchpad. Resolved by excluding problematic symlinks via snapcraft.yaml exclusions, allowing Python snap packages to pass store review checks. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed and superseded. A snap build failed review due to external symlinks in Python packages. A snapcraft.yaml exclusion workaround was provided, and tracking was redirected to Launchpad. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed and superseded by migration to Launchpad. A workaround was provided to exclude problematic Python symlinks via snapcraft.yaml exclusions, resolving the store review failure. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Python snap packages failed store review due to external symlinks. Excluding specific paths in snapcraft.yaml resolves the lint error. The report was closed after bug tracking was migrated back to Launchpad. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Python2 snap packages failed store review due to external symlinks. Excluding paths in snapcraft.yaml resolves the issue. The report was closed and superseded by Launchpad bug tracking. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1511440 python based package created using snapcraft fails review checks due to external symlink | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution. Snapcraft-built Python2 packages failed store review checks due to external symlinks. The report received no comments or fixes and was abandoned. | |
| #1889674 built python snap fails automated review due to external symlinks | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without comments. Snapcraft 4.1.1 created external symlinks that triggered automated store review failures. The report was likely abandoned or superseded by upstream Snapcraft fixes that corrected symlink handling in subsequent versions. |