* Jarl: >> how about providing that patch with the workaround we suggested? > > I may take a look at working on a patch. I have cloned libguestfs, but > can you point me in the right direction libguestfs package? When I open > https://packages.ubuntu.com/source/trusty/libguestfs > and follow the links under "Debian Source Repository", the page shows > that "The alioth.debian.org service is discontinued".
If you look at the next stable Ubuntu release "disco" (<https://packages.ubuntu.com/source/disco/libguestfs>), you'll be directed to <https://salsa.debian.org/libvirt-team/libguestfs>. Here's a bit of unsolicited advice regarding a possible patch: You'll need to add a mechanism to make kernel images readable. This means doing more than a "chmod 644 /boot/vmlinuz*" at libguestfs0 post-installation time because any kernel image installed after the libguestfs0 package would not be affected. Instead of chmod, please use dpkg-statoverride(1). Using a dpkg-trigger(1) that fires on kernel installation or removal seems like a good idea. Also you should add code to ask users whether they want this mechanism to be activated, using debconf(1). After all, read-only kernel images are percieved as a security measure by the Ubuntu project. Cheers, -Hilko -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1813662 Title: Cannot build VM To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/libguestfs/+bug/1813662/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs