I have not found boot.log in the apport source code, but it is mentioned two package hooks:
grep boot.log /usr/share/apport/ -r /usr/share/apport/package-hooks/source_xorg.py: attach_file_if_exists(report, '/var/log/boot.log', 'BootLog') /usr/share/apport/package-hooks/source_xorg.py: report['xserver.logfile'] = xlog.boot_logfile /usr/share/apport/package-hooks/source_plymouth.py: attach_file(report, '/var/log/boot.log', 'BootLog') They use attach_file or attach_file_if_exists. They need to use root_command_output instead. ** Package changed: apport (Ubuntu) => plymouth (Ubuntu) ** Also affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2041737 Title: apport-collect permission error on retrieving boot.log To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/2041737/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp