A question about groups

[Tom H]

On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 6:25 PM stan <stanb at panix.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 05, 2020 at 04:35:37PM +0200, Tom H wrote:
>> On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 2:25 PM stan <stanb at panix.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am trying to build an example package from source using the
>>> instructions at:
>>>
>>> https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/rebuilding-ubuntu-debian-linux-binary-package/
>>>
>>> When I run the first commaind, I get the following error message:
>>>
>>> dpkg-source: info: applying 0203_generic-arch-fallback.patch
>>> W: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file 'mplayer_1.3.0-8.dsc'
>>> couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13:
>>> Permission denied)
>>>
>>> Do I need to add the user I am doing this as to a special group?
>>
>> You're building your package as "root" in a directory that's
>> root-writable only.
>
> Actually I am specifically building it as a non root user. But you
> are most likely correct,as the instrcutions involve doing some, but
> not ll setps usings susod.
>
> Looks like the instructions on that page do not work as writen.

As Karl A pointed out, it's just a warning.