`classic` confinement and `log-observe` auto-connect for `grafito` snap

[Abuelodelanada]

Hi mates,

I need grafito snap to be classic confined since it uses systemctl to read and present logs.

Besides that I need the auto-connection of log-observe interface.

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• name: grafito
• description: Grafito is a simple, self-contained web-based log viewer for journalctl. It provides an intuitive interface to browse and filter system logs directly from your web browser.
• snapcraft: grafito-snap/snap/snapcraft.yaml at master · Abuelodelanada/grafito-snap · GitHub
• upstream: GitHub - ralsina/grafito: A simple, nice journald web frontend
• upstream-relation: Upstream author is a friend of me
• interfaces:
  • log-observe:
    • request-type: auto-connection
    • reasoning: This tool is a log viewer

[store-requests-bot]

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[ogra]

Classic snaps can not use interfaces so your request is contradicting itself …

For a classic snap it is a hard requirement that it fits into one of the pre-defined categories outlined in the review requirements …

Process for reviewing classic confinement snaps

Classic confinement review process Background As of snapd 2.20, snappy supports confinement: classic which allows the snap to run without restrictions. Future releases of snapd will also support a classic interface (name TBD) that operates similarly. Snaps specifying classic confinement may target the stable channel, but are only supported on classic distro systems (ie, not on Ubuntu Core). Because classic confinement snaps run without restrictions, use of classic confinement effectively gran…

Note that “access to systemctl” is definitely not one of these categories and generally not permitted at all from snaps (classic or not)

[Abuelodelanada]

Thanks @ogra !

I’ve opened a proper thread, I’m not sure about the category though.