Livepatch service fails with: “error checking platform, permission denied” [closed]

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I tried installing and using the Canonical Livepatch service, but after installing the snap, I am unable to proceed with the next step:



sudo canonical-livepatch enable ID


After running this command I get the following error:



error executing enable: Livepatchd error: Error checking platform: open /etc/lsb-release: permission denied


I am running Pop!_OS 18.04 LTS with kernel version Linux pop-os 4.13.0-38-generic.



It seems like the root privileges are failing to take effect when running that command. Not sure if I'm supposed to change the permissions of lsb-release (seems like a bad idea).




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    up vote
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    I tried installing and using the Canonical Livepatch service, but after installing the snap, I am unable to proceed with the next step:



    sudo canonical-livepatch enable ID


    After running this command I get the following error:



    error executing enable: Livepatchd error: Error checking platform: open /etc/lsb-release: permission denied


    I am running Pop!_OS 18.04 LTS with kernel version Linux pop-os 4.13.0-38-generic.



    It seems like the root privileges are failing to take effect when running that command. Not sure if I'm supposed to change the permissions of lsb-release (seems like a bad idea).




    permissions 18.04 canonical-livepatch




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    closed as off-topic by vidarlo, karel, N0rbert, user68186, Zanna May 18 at 18:01


    This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


    • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – vidarlo, karel, N0rbert, user68186, Zanna
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      up vote
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      up vote
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      down vote

      favorite











      I tried installing and using the Canonical Livepatch service, but after installing the snap, I am unable to proceed with the next step:



      sudo canonical-livepatch enable ID


      After running this command I get the following error:



      error executing enable: Livepatchd error: Error checking platform: open /etc/lsb-release: permission denied


      I am running Pop!_OS 18.04 LTS with kernel version Linux pop-os 4.13.0-38-generic.



      It seems like the root privileges are failing to take effect when running that command. Not sure if I'm supposed to change the permissions of lsb-release (seems like a bad idea).




      permissions 18.04 canonical-livepatch




      share|improve this question












      I tried installing and using the Canonical Livepatch service, but after installing the snap, I am unable to proceed with the next step:



      sudo canonical-livepatch enable ID


      After running this command I get the following error:



      error executing enable: Livepatchd error: Error checking platform: open /etc/lsb-release: permission denied


      I am running Pop!_OS 18.04 LTS with kernel version Linux pop-os 4.13.0-38-generic.



      It seems like the root privileges are failing to take effect when running that command. Not sure if I'm supposed to change the permissions of lsb-release (seems like a bad idea).





      permissions 18.04 canonical-livepatch





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      closed as off-topic by vidarlo, karel, N0rbert, user68186, Zanna May 18 at 18:01


      This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


      • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – vidarlo, karel, N0rbert, user68186, Zanna
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      • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – vidarlo, karel, N0rbert, user68186, Zanna
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          Pop!_OS is not Ubuntu. Nothing I've been able to find indicates that Canonical supports Pop!_OS via the livepatch service. To the best of my knowledge livepatch is only supported on LTS versions of Ubuntu 14.04, and 16.04. I would think support for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS would be added but I can't currently confirm that. More information on Canonical Livepatch service can be found here.






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          • I guess that's true. I was just hoping they were similar enough that it would work. Thanks!
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          accepted










          Pop!_OS is not Ubuntu. Nothing I've been able to find indicates that Canonical supports Pop!_OS via the livepatch service. To the best of my knowledge livepatch is only supported on LTS versions of Ubuntu 14.04, and 16.04. I would think support for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS would be added but I can't currently confirm that. More information on Canonical Livepatch service can be found here.






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          • I guess that's true. I was just hoping they were similar enough that it would work. Thanks!
            – Samir
            May 24 at 2:15














          up vote
          2
          down vote



          accepted










          Pop!_OS is not Ubuntu. Nothing I've been able to find indicates that Canonical supports Pop!_OS via the livepatch service. To the best of my knowledge livepatch is only supported on LTS versions of Ubuntu 14.04, and 16.04. I would think support for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS would be added but I can't currently confirm that. More information on Canonical Livepatch service can be found here.






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          • I guess that's true. I was just hoping they were similar enough that it would work. Thanks!
            – Samir
            May 24 at 2:15












          up vote
          2
          down vote



          accepted







          up vote
          2
          down vote



          accepted






          Pop!_OS is not Ubuntu. Nothing I've been able to find indicates that Canonical supports Pop!_OS via the livepatch service. To the best of my knowledge livepatch is only supported on LTS versions of Ubuntu 14.04, and 16.04. I would think support for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS would be added but I can't currently confirm that. More information on Canonical Livepatch service can be found here.






          share|improve this answer












          Pop!_OS is not Ubuntu. Nothing I've been able to find indicates that Canonical supports Pop!_OS via the livepatch service. To the best of my knowledge livepatch is only supported on LTS versions of Ubuntu 14.04, and 16.04. I would think support for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS would be added but I can't currently confirm that. More information on Canonical Livepatch service can be found here.







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          • I guess that's true. I was just hoping they were similar enough that it would work. Thanks!
            – Samir
            May 24 at 2:15
















          • I guess that's true. I was just hoping they were similar enough that it would work. Thanks!
            – Samir
            May 24 at 2:15















          I guess that's true. I was just hoping they were similar enough that it would work. Thanks!
          – Samir
          May 24 at 2:15




          I guess that's true. I was just hoping they were similar enough that it would work. Thanks!
          – Samir
          May 24 at 2:15


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