[Bug 1760220] Re: ubuntu-bug with program path says as a snap does not belong to a package

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This bug was fixed in the package apport - 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1

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apport (2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1) cosmic; urgency=medium

  * apport/ui.py: when using ubuntu-bug properly handle executables which
    start with /snap/bin. (LP: #1760220)

 -- Brian Murray <brian at ubuntu.com>  Thu, 01 Nov 2018 09:29:24 -0700

** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu Cosmic)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu Bionic)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  ubuntu-bug with program path says as a snap does not belong to a
  package

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in apport source package in Bionic:
  Fix Released
Status in apport source package in Cosmic:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Impact]
  ubuntu-bug responds with a misleading statement asked to report a bug about an executable path which starts with /snap/bin and the response is different than if you were to use the snap name e.g. ubuntu-bug juju

  [Test Case]
  1) Run ubuntu-bug /snap/bin/juju
  2) Read "/snap/bin/juju does not belong to a package"

  With the version of apport in -proposed you'll receive a more
  informative message about where you might get help regarding the issue
  you are experiencing.

  [Regression Potential]
  The new code only affects executables that start with '/snap/bin' so the only danger is if the newly added code contains an error which would cause a traceback.

  Original Report
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  apport's ui.py file contains the following code:

   809         # executable?
   810         elif '/' in self.args[0]:
   811             pkg = apport.packaging.get_file_package(self.args[0])
   812             if not pkg:
   813                 optparser.error('%s does not belong to a package.' % self.args[0])
   814                 sys.exit(1)
   815             self.args = []
   816             self.options.filebug = True
   817             self.options.package = pkg

  This will not provide any useful information about what to do if the
  'executable' is provided by a snap. Information similar to
  https://code.launchpad.net/~juliank/ubuntu/bionic/apport/snap/+merge/342207
  should be provided if the path is from a snap.

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