[Bug 976761] Re: package-data-downloader crashed with OSError in mark_hook_failed(): [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/flashplugin-installer.failed'

[Launchpad Bug Tracker]

** Branch linked: lp:update-notifier

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to update-notifier in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/976761

Title:
  package-data-downloader crashed with OSError in mark_hook_failed():
  [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-
  downloads/flashplugin-installer.failed'

Status in “update-notifier” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  error reported during flashplugin post-installation data download.
  first error due to no net connection, then failed on retry following
  user approval.

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: update-notifier-common 0.119ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-22.35-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-22-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Apr  8 11:29:17 2012
  ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloader
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64+mac (20120327.1)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloader
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloader']
  SourcePackage: update-notifier
  Title: package-data-downloader crashed with OSError in mark_hook_failed(): [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/flashplugin-installer.failed'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-notifier/+bug/976761/+subscriptions