Ubuntu

cannot activate ufw in live mode (/ is world-writable)

Bug #206030 reported by bingo
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Evan

Bug Description

In ubuntu desktop i386 8.04 beta cannot activate the "ufw" firewall in live mode. I get an error message that "ERROR: / is world writable!".

I would expect that I can use the firewall also while in live mode. Actually, I am working with ubuntu on a USB memory stick, however, I get the same result when working of the CD-ROM.

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lp:ubuntu/lucid/casper
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Evan (ev) wrote :

Note that this is not a regression. Root has always been world writable on the CD (having personally checked back as far as 6.10).

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Fr33d0m (wclark57) wrote :

I get this if I do sudo ufw status from my laptop (no CD involved).

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Levus (levay-laszlo) wrote :

I get this too if I do s"udo ufw status" from my laptop (no CD involved).

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