[UBUNTU 24.04] Cannot find or install the 'crypto-policies' package
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Ubuntu on IBM z Systems |
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Undecided
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Skipper Bug Screeners | ||
crypto-policies (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
---Problem Description---
IBM Z Platform (s390x)
On the latest Ubuntu 24.04 LTS stream ( providing the 6.8.0-31-generic kernel ) we were unable to find or install the 'crypto-policies' package using the apt commands.
According to the online man page the tool is available for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. See https:/
The available repositories when encountering the situation were:
# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://
Hit:2 http://
Hit:3 http://
Hit:4 http://
Reading package lists... Done
Please investigate. Potentially we need a different repository, please let us know if 'crypto-policies' had been moved, but as a user I would expect the package to be provided by 'noble-security'.
Thanks.
---Debugger---
A debugger is not configured
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---Steps to Reproduce---
1.) Install noble numbat (24.094 LTS) onto an IBM Z s390x platform
with any supported hypervisor (LPAR, z/VM or KVM)
2.) Run:
apt-cache search crypto-policies
Machine Type = IBM Type: 3931 Model: 704 A01
---uname output---
Linux system 6.8.0-31-generic #31-Ubuntu SMP Sat Apr 20 00:14:26 UTC 2024 s390x s390x s390x GNU/Linux
The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64bit
Userspace rpm: crypto-policies
Userspace tool common name: update-
Userspace tool obtained from project website: na
tags: | added: architecture-s39064 bugnameltc-206748 severity-medium targetmilestone-inin2404 |
Changed in ubuntu: | |
assignee: | nobody → Skipper Bug Screeners (skipper-screen-team) |
affects: | ubuntu → linux (Ubuntu) |
Hi,
crypto-policies is not supported on Ubuntu: it requires deep integration with the packages and their configurations. This integration doesn't exist and is unlikely to ever exist outside of redhat-based distributions because of how tight it has to be. Past uses of crypto-policies on Ubuntu and Debian have therefore been without effect.
Note that I'm working on something related that should be announced soon with a 26.04 target.