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2023-11-11
01:12 PM
- last edited on
2024-01-12
09:58 AM
by
RN
I can't install the latest linux client (5.16.6.382) on Ubuntu 23.04. The install seems to work until ending with this error:
N: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/jima/ptmp/downloads/zoom_amd64.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)
I tried installing using "sudo dpkg -i zoom_amd64.deb' and it seemed to succeed but the zoom client silently exits (with zero status) immediately without displaying anything.
Does anyone know what to do?
$ sudo apt install /home/jima/ptmp/downloads/zoom_amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'zoom' instead of '/home/jima/ptmp/downloads/zoom_amd64.deb'
The following NEW packages will be installed:
zoom
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 113 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/186 MB of archives.
After this operation, 673 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 /home/jima/ptmp/downloads/zoom_amd64.deb zoom amd64 5.16.6.382 [186 MB]
Selecting previously unselected package zoom.
(Reading database ... 325617 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../ptmp/downloads/zoom_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking zoom (5.16.6.382) ...
Setting up zoom (5.16.6.382) ...
run post install script, action is configure...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1.1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (2.2-1) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.26-1ubuntu5) ...
N: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/jima/ptmp/downloads/zoom_amd64.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)
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2025-02-12 05:00 PM
I really wish the Zoom "Empire" or Zoom staff answered this ! I am updating two of my computers and have the identical problem. !!!

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2025-02-12 05:06 PM
Try this link that might explain the fix https://orcacore.com/fix-apt-error-download-is-performed-unsandboxed-as-root/ OR
If you face this error message during your installation or updates, you can follow these steps and solve the issue.
sudo vi /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10sandbox
Add the following line to the file:
APT::Sandbox::User "root";
Then save and close the editor, and try again to update or upgrade your Debian/Ubuntu with the APT command.
