[Bug 1922786] Re: Apt install of local deb files shows a notification causing confusion

[Harpreet Singh]

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=22.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=jammy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 22.04 LTS"

# Bug
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'google-chrome-stable' instead of './google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb'
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  google-chrome-stable
0 to upgrade, 1 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
Need to get 0 B/84.4 MB of archives.
After this operation, 274 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 /home/hstest-vmw/Downloads/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb google-chrome-stable amd64 101.0.4951.41-1 [84.4 MB]
Selecting previously unselected package google-chrome-stable.
(Reading database ... 174260 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking google-chrome-stable (101.0.4951.41-1) ...
Setting up google-chrome-stable (101.0.4951.41-1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/gnome-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in au
to mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/google-chrome (google-chrome) in auto mode
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.10.2-1) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.26-1ubuntu3) ...
N: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/hstest-vmw/Downloads/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)

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Title:
  Apt install of local deb files shows a notification causing confusion

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  
  Installation for a local deb file shows a notification message that causes a lot of confusion whether the package has been successfully installed or not.

  Steps to reproduce
  =====================
  - Download a package file (xxx.deb)
  - Install the package file from command line "sudo apt install ./xxx.deb"
  - A notification messages shows up at the end of the installation saying:
   "Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/fredli/harddisc/External/Nordic/nRF-Command-Line-Tools_10_12_1_Linux-amd64.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)"

  -> Expected no notification or warnings if installation finished
  successfully.

  It seems that this is only "Notifcation message" BUT it causes a lot
  of confusion whether the package has been installed or not. The
  package seems to be installed correctly from what I understand.

  $ apt --version
  apt 2.2.2 (amd64)

  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu Hirsute Hippo (development branch)
  Release:	21.04

  Full log:
  ======================
  $ sudo apt install ./nRF-Command-Line-Tools_10_12_1_Linux-amd64.deb 
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree... Done
  Reading state information... Done
  Note, selecting 'nrf-command-line-tools' instead of './nRF-Command-Line-Tools_10_12_1_Linux-amd64.deb'
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    nrf-command-line-tools
  0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  After this operation, 22,6 MB of additional disk space will be used.
  Get:1 /home/fredli/harddisc/External/Nordic/nRF-Command-Line-Tools_10_12_1_Linux-amd64.deb nrf-command-line-tools amd64 10.12.1 [3 406 kB]
  Selecting previously unselected package nrf-command-line-tools.
  (Reading database ... 149444 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to unpack .../nRF-Command-Line-Tools_10_12_1_Linux-amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking nrf-command-line-tools (10.12.1) ...
  Setting up nrf-command-line-tools (10.12.1) ...
  N: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/fredli/harddisc/External/Nordic/nRF-Command-Line-Tools_10_12_1_Linux-amd64.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)

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