Public bug reported: $ sudo snap install firefox error: cannot perform the following tasks: - Run hook connect-plug-host-hunspell of snap "firefox" (run hook "connect-plug-host-hunspell": ----- update.go:85: cannot change mount namespace according to change mount (/var/lib/snapd/hostfs/usr/share/cups/doc-root /usr/share/cups/doc-root none bind,ro 0 0): cannot create directory "/usr/share/cups/doc-root": permission denied update.go:85: cannot change mount namespace according to change mount (/var/lib/snapd/hostfs/usr/share/gimp/2.0/help /usr/share/gimp/2.0/help none bind,ro 0 0): cannot create directory "/usr/share/gimp/2.0": permission denied update.go:85: cannot change mount namespace according to change mount (/var/lib/snapd/hostfs/usr/share/libreoffice/help /usr/share/libreoffice/help none bind,ro 0 0): cannot create directory "/usr/share/libreoffice/help": permission denied error: error running snapctl: cannot start mount unit: systemctl command [start var-snap-firefox-common-host\x2dhunspell.mount] failed with exit status 1: A dependency job for var-snap-firefox-common-host\x2dhunspell.mount failed. See 'journalctl -xe' for details. -----)
This makes it very difficult to have LXC containers with a GUI (used via VNC), as a web browser is essential. Workaround: - Add the Mozillateam PPA (https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozillateam/ppa/ubuntu) - Create /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozilla-firefox with: Package: firefox* Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mozillateam Pin-Priority: 1001 - sudo apt install firefox ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 Package: firefox 1:1snap1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-48.54-generic 5.15.53 Uname: Linux 5.15.0-48-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Wed Oct 26 14:16:04 2022 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-11-02 (722 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1) Snap.Changes: no changes found SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-10-03 (22 days ago) ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug jammy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1994453 Title: Firefox Snap cannot be installed in an LXC Container Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: $ sudo snap install firefox error: cannot perform the following tasks: - Run hook connect-plug-host-hunspell of snap "firefox" (run hook "connect-plug-host-hunspell": ----- update.go:85: cannot change mount namespace according to change mount (/var/lib/snapd/hostfs/usr/share/cups/doc-root /usr/share/cups/doc-root none bind,ro 0 0): cannot create directory "/usr/share/cups/doc-root": permission denied update.go:85: cannot change mount namespace according to change mount (/var/lib/snapd/hostfs/usr/share/gimp/2.0/help /usr/share/gimp/2.0/help none bind,ro 0 0): cannot create directory "/usr/share/gimp/2.0": permission denied update.go:85: cannot change mount namespace according to change mount (/var/lib/snapd/hostfs/usr/share/libreoffice/help /usr/share/libreoffice/help none bind,ro 0 0): cannot create directory "/usr/share/libreoffice/help": permission denied error: error running snapctl: cannot start mount unit: systemctl command [start var-snap-firefox-common-host\x2dhunspell.mount] failed with exit status 1: A dependency job for var-snap-firefox-common-host\x2dhunspell.mount failed. See 'journalctl -xe' for details. -----) This makes it very difficult to have LXC containers with a GUI (used via VNC), as a web browser is essential. Workaround: - Add the Mozillateam PPA (https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozillateam/ppa/ubuntu) - Create /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozilla-firefox with: Package: firefox* Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mozillateam Pin-Priority: 1001 - sudo apt install firefox ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 Package: firefox 1:1snap1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-48.54-generic 5.15.53 Uname: Linux 5.15.0-48-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Wed Oct 26 14:16:04 2022 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-11-02 (722 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1) Snap.Changes: no changes found SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-10-03 (22 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1994453/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
