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bug#63259: elpa-admin.el: Don't try to sandbox on Termux/Android


From: Stefan Kangas
Subject: bug#63259: elpa-admin.el: Don't try to sandbox on Termux/Android
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2023 07:44:59 -0700

Po Lu via "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text
editors" <bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> writes:

> Henrik Ahlgren <pablo@seestieto.com> writes:
>
>> elpaa--sandbox is set to t by default on Termux, since its system-type
>> is gnu/linux. However, I believe bubblewrap is only available on rooted
>> devices from root-packages, so most Termux users won't have bwrap. I
>> guess the same goes for the native Android port.
>>
>> Consider disabling sandboxing on Termux by default. Not sure what is the
>> best method for detecting it, perhaps check if the TERMUX_VERSION
>> environment variable exists?
>
> We don't support Termux; it is not GNU/Linux, so their Emacs should
> report system-type as `android' (or perhaps `termux'.)  Please report
> this bug to the Termux packagers.
>
> This problem does not exist on the Android port of GNU Emacs, btw, which
> does report a correct `system-type'.

No further comments within 4 months.

I'm therefore closing this bug report.





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