[Bug 1843606] Re: command-not-found unable to open database file (because it is readable only by root)

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1824000 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1824000

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: command-not-found (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  command-not-found unable to open database file (because it is readable
  only by root)

Status in command-not-found package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  On Ubuntu 19.04 I repeatedly encounter command-not-found crashing
  because it is unable to open its database.

  Inspection reveals that files in /var/lib/command-not-found are owned
  by root and have permissions set so that they are readable only by the
  owner.

  Deleting these files or changing their permission to be universally
  readable fixes the issue.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
  Package: command-not-found 18.10.0~pre2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-27.28-generic 5.0.21
  Uname: Linux 5.0.0-27-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Wed Sep 11 17:48:29 2019
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-12 (2098 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: command-not-found
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-06-12 (91 days ago)

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