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

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> elpa-admin.el: Don't try to sandbox on Termux/Android
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> Thu, 04 May 2023 11:00:23 +0300
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> Re: bug#63259: elpa-admin.el: Don't try to sandbox on Termux/Android
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> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 07:44:59 -0700
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> Po Lu via "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text
> editors" <bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> writes:
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> > Henrik Ahlgren <pablo@seestieto.com> writes:
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> >> 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.
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> >> 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?
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> > 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.
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> > This problem does not exist on the Android port of GNU Emacs, btw, which
> > does report a correct `system-type'.
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> No further comments within 4 months.
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> I'm therefore closing this bug report.
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