Can we prevent Python from importing sitecustomize.py?
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Description
On Ubuntu, sitecustomize.py is linked to /etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py, which tries to import apport_python_hook. This fails due to the AppArmor profile, but I would rather not import it at all.
I tried writing an empty sitecustomize.py into the sandbox directory, but it didn't get imported, not sure why.
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Research direction
The issue names no repository file or test entry point. Start by reproducing Python 2.7 startup in the Ubuntu sandbox and inspect how sitecustomize.py and AppArmor interact. Done means the sandbox avoids importing the system sitecustomize.py and no longer triggers the apport_python_hook failure.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100