[Bug 1411523] Re: apport-bug/ubuntu-bug generates confusing error when crash file cannot be read

[Marcus Tomlinson]

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** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  apport-bug/ubuntu-bug generates confusing error when crash file cannot
  be read

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  ## Reproduce steps
  apport-bug/ubuntu-bug a .crash file that is not readable by you

  ## Current behavior
  A window popped out with "Permission denied" as error message.

  ## Expected behavior
  A much descriptive error like:
  * Cannot access the crash file: Permission denied.
  * Cannot access the crash file: Permission denied.  Crash file can only be accessed by the generating user or administrator because it may contain confidential data. (better)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-39.66-generic 3.13.11.8
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-39-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Fri Jan 16 14:41:20 2015
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: apport
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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