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Outcome

Pinned Ubuntu tools install when RUNNER_TEMP has private parent directories. APT package lists use a unique directory under /tmp, which its _apt sandbox can traverse without changing runner-directory permissions.

Reason

Changing only RUNNER_TEMP permissions cannot grant access through a private ancestor. A disposable Ubuntu AMD64 container reproduced the resulting mirror-list failure with the original helper.

This change retains the Ubuntu mirrorlist resolution merged in #12837. That merge addresses the shared CI installation failure; this PR preserves directory access and private runner permissions alongside it.

Related issues

Refs #12382, #12840, #12778, #12837.

Changes

  • Create the package-list directory under /tmp and retain its permissions, ownership, and cleanup.
  • Remove changes to RUNNER_TEMP permissions. Logs and the isolated Ubuntu source remain in the runner directory.
  • Make the workflow test fixture remove the temporary package-list directory. Assert that APT uses /tmp, runner permissions are not widened, and the directory is removed.

Package pins, source restrictions, timeouts, retries, and failure propagation remain unchanged from main.

Verification

  • vitest run --project integration test/automation/pull-requests/pr-workflow-contract.test.ts: all 69 tests passed after integrating fix(ci): resolve Ubuntu mirrorlist for isolated Pi tools #12837.
  • Real Ubuntu 24.04 AMD64 installation with the combined helper passed under a private parent directory. Installed fd-find 9.0.0-1 and ripgrep 14.1.0-1.
  • Verified private directories retain mode 0700, the system Ubuntu source is unchanged, temporary files are removed, and the disposable container is removed.
  • Regression mutations: moving lists back under RUNNER_TEMP, adding privileged permission widening, and omitting cleanup each fail the strengthened test. The complete 69-test workflow suite passes with the correct helper.
  • Earlier reproduction: the original helper exited 100; the directory repair passed under the same private ancestor.
  • Signed commit and normal publication hooks passed, including CLI type checking.
  • Reviewed the complete two-file diff. No secrets, API keys, or credentials.

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Self-review of commit 29e5dc95280829f591a38f42f8f707c7e0b41d30 covered the complete NVIDIA/NemoClaw diff against main 5f765a1318a2338114a1f6865de3113d9083b405, including the sensitive .github/actions/ci-install-pinned-ubuntu-packages.sh path. The combined helper preserves #12837's source restrictions and passed the real Linux installation and cleanup checks. Advisor identified a regression-test gap; this commit repairs it without changing the installer. All current checks pass, including core CI, image qualification, and all nine Advisor reviews. The first CI attempt hit an inherited five-second vLLM unit-test timeout; one maintainer-approved failed-job rerun passed on the unchanged commit. All nine Advisor reports are clear and recommend no additional live E2E for this CI-helper change.


Signed-off-by: Prekshi Vyas prekshiv@nvidia.com

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  • Chores
    • Updated CI package setup to store temporary Ubuntu package data under /tmp and clean it up, including when setup fails. The process no longer changes permissions on the runner’s temporary directory.
  • Tests
    • Added checks for temporary package-data cleanup after setup failures and verified that required paths and permissions are accessible during installation.

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The pinned-package script creates its APT package lists under /tmp and no longer changes RUNNER_TEMP permissions. Tests check directory access and cleanup, including when isolated source-directory creation fails.

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APT List Directory Isolation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Package-list directory and cleanup
.github/actions/ci-install-pinned-ubuntu-packages.sh, test/automation/pull-requests/pr-workflow-contract.test.ts, test/automation/pull-requests/pinned-apt-cleanup.test.ts
The script creates and removes the APT package-list directory under /tmp without changing RUNNER_TEMP permissions. Tests check directory access and verify cleanup during normal execution and when isolated source-directory creation fails.

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Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~8 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Suggested reviewers: rsliter, cjagwani

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 2a0ef

The installer preserves cleanup on the inspected failure path and no longer changes RUNNER_TEMP permissions. No actionable merge-blocking risk is established.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: keeping APT lists accessible to the package sandbox by moving them under /tmp.
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- Around line 114-115: Strengthen the migration assertions in the test around
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🟡 Minor · Install the cleanup trap before creating the second… · ci-install-pinned-ubuntu-packages.sh:40-42

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Install the cleanup trap before creating the second temporary directory.

If mktemp -d "$RUNNER_TEMP/nemoclaw-ubuntu-sources.XXXXXXXX" fails, set -e exits before the EXIT trap is installed. The previously created apt_lists directory then remains in /tmp, which violates the script's temporary-directory cleanup contract.

Suggested fix
 # RUNNER_TEMP can have private ancestors that APT's _apt user cannot traverse.
 apt_lists="$(mktemp -d /tmp/nemoclaw-apt-lists.XXXXXXXX)"
+isolated_sources_dir=
+cleanup() {
+  local status=$?
+  trap - EXIT
+  sudo rm -rf -- "$apt_lists" || status=1
+  if [ -n "$isolated_sources_dir" ]; then
+    rm -rf -- "$isolated_sources_dir" || status=1
+  fi
+  exit "$status"
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
 isolated_sources_dir="$(mktemp -d "$RUNNER_TEMP/nemoclaw-ubuntu-sources.XXXXXXXX")"
 isolated_sources="$isolated_sources_dir/ubuntu.sources"
-cleanup() {
-  local status=$?
-  trap - EXIT
-  sudo rm -rf -- "$apt_lists" || status=1
-  rm -rf -- "$isolated_sources_dir" || status=1
-  exit "$status"
-}
-trap cleanup EXIT
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Reviewed commit 2a0effb.

Product scope: This stays within accepted issue #11320 and adds no supported product surface.

Verdict: Approve. The Ubuntu source and package-list paths are traversable by APT's unprivileged user while RUNNER_TEMP remains private. Cleanup covers failure during source directory creation. The fixture now checks source and list traversal, source readability, list mode, and the requested partial-directory ownership and mode.

Security review: PASS across the nine repository categories. The package pins, Ubuntu source restriction, Signed-By key, privilege boundary, and failure behavior remain intact. No secrets or new dependency are introduced.

Validation: 70 focused tests and seven growth checks passed. Bash syntax, ShellCheck, Oxfmt, and the normal commit and pre-push hooks passed. CodeRabbit reviewed this commit with no actionable finding. The earlier Advisor access findings are addressed by this commit; its new run is pending.

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