[Bug 917845] [NEW] apt-ftparchive sets permission of Packages file to 001 to

[peter hicks]

Public bug reported:

This is the same as Debian Bug#595922 and was introduced in
0.7.25.3ubuntu9.9. It was not present in 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.7.

apt-ftparchive changes permissions on the Packages files to 001:

strace -F -e chmod /usr/bin/apt-ftparchive generate conf/apt-
ftparchive.conf

chmod("./dists/lucid/main/binary-amd64/Packages.bz2", 01) = 0
chmod("./dists/lucid/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz", 01) = 0
chmod("./dists/lucid/main/binary-amd64/Packages", 01) = 0


E: Could not open file ./dists/lucid/main/binary-amd64/Packages - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Error processing contents dists/lucid/Contents-amd64

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  apt-ftparchive sets permission of Packages file to 001 to

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This is the same as Debian Bug#595922 and was introduced in
  0.7.25.3ubuntu9.9. It was not present in 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.7.

  apt-ftparchive changes permissions on the Packages files to 001:

  strace -F -e chmod /usr/bin/apt-ftparchive generate conf/apt-
  ftparchive.conf

  chmod("./dists/lucid/main/binary-amd64/Packages.bz2", 01) = 0
  chmod("./dists/lucid/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz", 01) = 0
  chmod("./dists/lucid/main/binary-amd64/Packages", 01) = 0

  
  E: Could not open file ./dists/lucid/main/binary-amd64/Packages - open (13: Permission denied)
  E: Error processing contents dists/lucid/Contents-amd64

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