Other than Adam's suggestion, perhaps the error message template can be changed to clearly indicate it's talking about the *snap* name, not the channel.
diff --git a/snapcraft/storeapi/errors.py b/snapcraft/storeapi/errors.py
index 709b204a..25ef0b9f 100644
--- a/snapcraft/storeapi/errors.py
+++ b/snapcraft/storeapi/errors.py
@@ -598,8 +598,8 @@ class StoreChannelClosingPermissionError(StoreError):
fmt = (
'Your account lacks permission to close channels for this snap. Make '
- 'sure the logged in account has upload permissions on {snap_name!r} '
- 'in series {snap_series!r}.'
+ 'sure the logged in account has upload permissions on the '
+ '{snap_name!r} snap in series {snap_series!r}.'
)
This has happened to users in the wild:
https:/ /forum. snapcraft. io/t/unable- to-close- channel- in-a-track/ 7063/4
https:/ /forum. snapcraft. io/t/firefox- please- create- the-track- esr/5006/ 22
Other than Adam's suggestion, perhaps the error message template can be changed to clearly indicate it's talking about the *snap* name, not the channel.
diff --git a/snapcraft/ storeapi/ errors. py b/snapcraft/ storeapi/ errors. py storeapi/ errors. py storeapi/ errors. py singPermissionE rror(StoreError ):
index 709b204a..25ef0b9f 100644
--- a/snapcraft/
+++ b/snapcraft/
@@ -598,8 +598,8 @@ class StoreChannelClo
fmt = (
'Your account lacks permission to close channels for this snap. Make '
- 'sure the logged in account has upload permissions on {snap_name!r} '
- 'in series {snap_series!r}.'
+ 'sure the logged in account has upload permissions on the '
+ '{snap_name!r} snap in series {snap_series!r}.'
)
def __init__(self, snap_name, snap_series):