After some hours I finally found that this is neither buffering nor carriage returns consumption nor changed behavior if stdout is not a terminal, but rather if *stdin* is not a terminal: https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/is-it-possible-to-get-the-installation- progress-or-removal-of-a-snap-with-the-process-running-in- backgroud/10538/2.
Reseting the stdin exec 0> /dev/tty solves the lack of feedback problem as recorded. ** Attachment added: "snapinstall-stdin.mkv" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1886414/+attachment/5835290/+files/snapinstall-stdin.mkv -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1886414 Title: the chromium snap takes a long time to install without visible user feedback, seems stuck To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1886414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
