Bug#673194: closed by maximilian attems <maks@stro.at> (Re: Bug#673194: initramfs-tools: mkinitramfs silently creates non-bootable initramfs when run as non-root user)
On 18 May 2012 15:50, Debian Bug Tracking System <owner@bugs.debian.org> wrote:
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> #673194: initramfs-tools: mkinitramfs silently creates non-bootable initramfs when run as non-root user
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> It has been closed by maximilian attems <maks@stro.at>.
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> From: maximilian attems <maks@stro.at>
> To: 673194-done@bugs.debian.org
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> Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 12:40:08 +0000
> Subject: Re: Bug#673194: initramfs-tools: mkinitramfs silently creates non-bootable initramfs when run as non-root user
> On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:19:11PM +0300, Markus Vuorio wrote:
>> Package: initramfs-tools
>> Version: 0.98.8
>> Severity: normal
>>
>> Initramfs created by mkinitramfs just doesn't work when it was created
>> as a non-root user. I guess it's an issue with setting permissions or
>> something like that. At least mkinitramfs could fail loudly if it's not
>> meant to be run as a regular user.
>>
>
> no error provided, command is meant to be also run as normal user
> thus assertion by report is invalid, closing.
>
The resulting initramfs doesn't work, kernel can't find init there.
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> maks
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Markus Vuorio <maakuth@gmail.com>
> To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 23:19:11 +0300
> Subject: initramfs-tools: mkinitramfs silently creates non-bootable initramfs when run as non-root user
> Package: initramfs-tools
> Version: 0.98.8
> Severity: normal
>
> Initramfs created by mkinitramfs just doesn't work when it was created
> as a non-root user. I guess it's an issue with setting permissions or
> something like that. At least mkinitramfs could fail loudly if it's not
> meant to be run as a regular user.
>
> -- Package-specific info:
> -- initramfs sizes
> -- /proc/cmdline
> console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mapper/elikko-root rootdelay=20
>
> -- /proc/filesystems
> ext3
> ext2
> ext4
> cramfs
> vfat
> msdos
> jfs
> fuseblk
>
> -- lsmod
> Module Size Used by
> xt_multiport 1507 1
> nf_conntrack_ftp 4866 0
> nf_conntrack_irc 2689 0
> xt_limit 1352 16
> xt_tcpudp 1964 46
> xt_state 947 53
> nf_conntrack_ipv4 5721 53
> nf_conntrack 41843 4 nf_conntrack_ftp,nf_conntrack_irc,xt_state,nf_conntrack_ipv4
> nf_defrag_ipv4 975 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
> zram 9740 1
> ipt_ULOG 4978 15
> tun 12494 2
> iptable_filter 939 1
> ip_tables 9492 1 iptable_filter
> x_tables 11513 7 xt_multiport,xt_limit,xt_tcpudp,xt_state,ipt_ULOG,iptable_filter,ip_tables
> ipv6 237044 32
> fuse 60385 1
> nfsd 227755 11
> exportfs 2997 1 nfsd
> 8021q 15109 0
> dm_crypt 14438 0
> btmrvl_sdio 7580 0
> btmrvl 10752 1 btmrvl_sdio
> libertas_sdio 8830 0
> libertas 51098 1 libertas_sdio
> cfg80211 157618 1 libertas
> bluetooth 159768 2 btmrvl_sdio,btmrvl
> rfkill 15099 2 bluetooth,cfg80211
> uas 6804 0
> sata_mv 24050 0
>
> -- /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
>
> -- /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
> MODULES=most
> BUSYBOX=y
> KEYMAP=n
> COMPRESS=gzip
> BOOT=local
> DEVICE=
> NFSROOT=auto
>
> -- /etc/initramfs-tools/update-initramfs.conf
> update_initramfs=yes
> backup_initramfs=no
>
> -- /etc/crypttab
> # <target name> <source device> <key file> <options>
>
> -- /proc/mdstat
> Personalities :
> unused devices: <none>
>
> -- mkinitramfs hooks
> /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/:
>
> /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks:
> busybox
> cryptgnupg
> cryptkeyctl
> cryptopenct
> cryptopensc
> cryptpassdev
> cryptroot
> dmsetup
> keymap
> klibc
> lvm2
> thermal
> udev
>
>
> -- System Information:
> Debian Release: 6.0.5
> APT prefers stable
> APT policy: (500, 'stable')
> Architecture: armel (armv5tel)
>
> Kernel: Linux 3.3.6 (PREEMPT)
> Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
> Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
>
> Versions of packages initramfs-tools depends on:
> ii cpio 2.11-4 GNU cpio -- a program to manage ar
> ii findutils 4.4.2-1+b1 utilities for finding files--find,
> ii klibc-utils 1.5.20-1+squeeze1 small utilities built with klibc f
> ii module-init-tools 3.12-2 tools for managing Linux kernel mo
> ii udev 164-3 /dev/ and hotplug management daemo
>
> Versions of packages initramfs-tools recommends:
> ii busybox 1:1.17.1-8 Tiny utilities for small and embed
>
> Versions of packages initramfs-tools suggests:
> pn bash-completion <none> (no description available)
>
> -- no debconf information
>
>
>
--
terveisin Markus
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