Public bug reported: Binary package hint: apt
In setting up host intrusion detection software (samhain) I discovered that `apt-key list` updates the ctime and mtime on /etc/apt. Poking at this with strace, it appears to be because gpg creates some temp file in /etc/apt, maybe a lock, I don't know. This is frustrating, as list should really be a readonly action, and should not require write access, let alone complex HIDS rules excluding it. I'm running hardy LTS, and have not tested in anything newer. This appears somewhat related to http://bugs.debian.org/cgi- bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=393005 ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- apt-key list should not change the mtime and ctime on /etc/apt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/440036 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
