+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #445510 +++ Description of problem: Relying on env to execute python can cause unreliable results if the user were to install python from another source (upstream perhaps). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.7.x How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1.install a separate python 2. 3. Actual results: [user@host ~]$ sudo sysreport Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/sysreport", line 31, in ? import sos.policyredhat ImportError: No module named sos.policyredhat [user@host ~]$ which python /tool/pandora64/bin/python Expected results: no import failure Additional info:
Created attachment 305148 [details] Proposed patch Replace "#!/usr/bin/env python" with #!/usr/bin/python
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Release note added. If any revisions are required, please set the "requires_release_notes" flag to "?" and edit the "Release Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. New Contents: * sysreport executed python indirectly, through env. On systems where an end-user had installed python from a source outside of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, this could lead to unreliable results. Sysreport now executes python directly and therefore is not susceptible to this instability.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2009-0994.html