[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu) Assignee: Stéphane Graber (stgraber) => mayed (mayed19908) ** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu Precise) Assignee: Stéphane Graber (stgraber) => mayed (mayed19908) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu Precise) Assignee: mohamed Othman (othmanm99) => Stéphane Graber (stgraber) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu Precise) Assignee: Stéphane Graber (stgraber) => mohamed Othman (othmanm99) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
This bug was fixed in the package casper - 1.315.1 --- casper (1.315.1) precise-proposed; urgency=low * postinst: - Remove code generating symlink for /usr/sbin/update-initramfs to /usr/share/casper/casper-update-iniramfs as the diversion and symlinking is done in the initramfs and that code was only useful when the shim was first introduced. (LP: #984276) -- Stephane GraberTue, 22 Jan 2013 18:24:17 -0500 ** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu Precise) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
After installing casper version 1.315.1 from precise-proposed I confirm that it is possible to use update-initramfs. ** Tags removed: verification-needed ** Tags added: verification-done -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
Hello Brian, or anyone else affected, Accepted casper into precise-proposed. The package will build now and be available at http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/1.315.1 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository. Please help us by testing this new package. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Your feedback will aid us getting this update out to other Ubuntu users. If this package fixes the bug for you, please add a comment to this bug, mentioning the version of the package you tested, and change the tag from verification-needed to verification-done. If it does not fix the bug for you, please add a comment stating that, and change the tag to verification-failed. In either case, details of your testing will help us make a better decision. Further information regarding the verification process can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/PerformingSRUVerification . Thank you in advance! ** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu Precise) Status: In Progress => Fix Committed ** Tags added: verification-needed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
Uploaded a cherry-pick of the update-initramfs bits from the quantal upload to precise-proposed. ** Description changed: In the event that someone decides to install casper on their Ubuntu system, which a lot of people apparently do decide to do, then they will be unable to use update-initramfs which will cause package installation failures for initramfs-tools. Workaround: Uninstall the casper package + + [rational] + Some people are weird and install casper on a standard Ubuntu system. + The postinst then tries to mess with their update-initramfs, fails to do so and causes a ton of bug reports. + + This fix drops that code and moves the symlinking logic to a casper + script which apparently does the right thing since we haven't heard of + this bug again since 12.10 was released. + + [test case] + 1) Install casper on a 12.04 system + 2) Check that the installation doesn't fail + 3) Check that installing another package doesn't fail + 4) Check that update-initramfs -u succeeds + + [regression potential] + It's a perfect cherry-pick from the fix pushed to 12.10, so it should be working fine. + The worst case scenario would be the symlinking magic failing in casper and our live medias ending up without update-initramfs disabled, which would be a bit annoying but not dramatic. ** Description changed: In the event that someone decides to install casper on their Ubuntu system, which a lot of people apparently do decide to do, then they will be unable to use update-initramfs which will cause package installation failures for initramfs-tools. Workaround: Uninstall the casper package - [rational] + [rationale] Some people are weird and install casper on a standard Ubuntu system. The postinst then tries to mess with their update-initramfs, fails to do so and causes a ton of bug reports. This fix drops that code and moves the symlinking logic to a casper script which apparently does the right thing since we haven't heard of this bug again since 12.10 was released. [test case] 1) Install casper on a 12.04 system 2) Check that the installation doesn't fail 3) Check that installing another package doesn't fail 4) Check that update-initramfs -u succeeds [regression potential] It's a perfect cherry-pick from the fix pushed to 12.10, so it should be working fine. The worst case scenario would be the symlinking magic failing in casper and our live medias ending up without update-initramfs disabled, which would be a bit annoying but not dramatic. ** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu Precise) Assignee: Oliver Grawert (ogra) => Stéphane Graber (stgraber) ** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu Precise) Status: Confirmed => In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu Precise) Milestone: None => ubuntu-12.04.2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
This bug was fixed in the package casper - 1.326 --- casper (1.326) quantal; urgency=low * 22desktop_settings: - Rename 22screensaver to 22desktop_settings - Move 22gnome_panel_data's content to 22desktop_settings - Flush overrides in 22desktop_settings to avoid getting duplicate keys when using persistence. - Check for gsettings-desktop-schemas instead of gnome-panel-data * 35fix_language_selector: - Use sed against the original file (from rofs) instead of the target file. This avoids another case where the change is re-applied at every boot when using persistence. * 25adduser: - Remove RUNNING_UNDER_GDM from /etc/environment which was a big hack for back when we still used xscreensaver and was getting appended with every single boot. - Use /etc/sudoers.d instead of appending to /etc/sudoers, avoid getting duplicate lines with every reboot. * 23networking: - Change default /etc/network/interfaces to match that in /rofs, makes it easier to diff /etc when debugging casper. * casper-init, casper, 19-keyboard, casper-functions: - Remove any remaining reference to usplash as it's been deprecated for a long long time and just makes things harder to read. * casper-update-initramfs: - Exit when called from a non-writable media (cdrom) or when called from ubiquity. This fixes a > 1 minute wait when clicking "Try Ubuntu". * 19keyboard: - Add code to detect that the keyboard layout changed from the previous value and flush the gsettings key so that the indicator is properly reset. (LP: #946406) * 43disable_updateinitramfs: - Don't try to chmod a dangling symlink. - Only write /usr/sbin/update-initramfs if it doesn't already exist. * postinst: - Remove code generating symlink for /usr/sbin/update-initramfs to /usr/share/casper/casper-update-iniramfs as the diversion and symlinking is done in the initramfs and that code was only useful when the shim was first introduced. (LP: #984276) * scripts/casper: - Allow specifying live-media on the command line, helps when booting computers that are unable to boot a CD/USB disk. (LP: #423616) - Fix NFSOPTS handling by adding the needed comma and sticking it to the existing "ro" option of nfsmount (LP: #476208) * 22serialtty: - Move 22serialtty to 26serialtty to avoid overriding the newly generated upstart jobs. Note that this will spawn getty instead of login, but it's probably for the best as we need a specific baudrate. (LP: #747888) -- Stephane GraberTue, 02 Oct 2012 18:11:44 -0400 ** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu Quantal) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu Quantal) Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu Quantal) Assignee: Oliver Grawert (ogra) => Stéphane Graber (stgraber) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium => High ** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Medium => High ** Also affects: casper (Ubuntu Quantal) Importance: High Assignee: Oliver Grawert (ogra) Status: Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
Can the folks having these issues tell me if the system they are using to install from is USB with persistence? It seems this is only happening on installs that take place from USB with persistence. Are all of the bug reporters installing remasters made by remastersys or are some of these official Ubuntu iso's with persistence that they later try to install? I had no issues last night with usb or dvd based installs but haven't tried it with persistence yet. I might not get a chance to test this part of it for a few days as I have too many other things that I'm working both in linux and otherwise. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
This makes more sense. It would appear this issue might arise after an install from a usb created remaster that has persistence on. I will do some testing of this very scenario tonight and see what happens. I can fix this for remastersys but it will still be an issue for folks that do it manually or using another tool. Thanks for following up with me on this. I'll let you know what I find with my testing. Colin must have changed this to fix the persistence issue with usb. If this is the case I'd add one more check that would fix the issue for all involved and that would be to check for "/casper". If it exists then it is running live from usb but if it doesn't exist then it is a real install. I'll do some testing with this theory as well and if it works and doesn't cause issues I can offer up a patch for Colin to include. Regards, Tony > > From: Brian Murray >To: tb6...@yahoo.com >Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 4:09:50 PM >Subject: [Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes >update-initramfs to fail > >I think why this is only happening for some people is that update- >initramfs doesn't end up being a symlink for them. casper.postinst >contains the following: > >#! /bin/sh > ># If running from writable media, make sure that update-initramfs is ># properly a symlink. >if [ "$1" = configure ] && dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 1.253 && \ > [ -w /cdrom ] && [ -e /usr/sbin/update-initramfs.distrib ] && \ > [ ! -L /usr/sbin/update-initramfs ] && \ > fgrep -qs update-initramfs.distrib /usr/sbin/update-initramfs; then > ln -nsf /usr/share/casper/casper-update-initramfs \ > /usr/sbin/update-initramfs >fi > >update-initramfs -u > >#DEBHELPER# > >If you just install casper and don't pass all the tests update-initramfs >won't be symlinked to casper-update-initramfs and then you will be able >to install kernel updates. However, if the symlink is created you'll >likely have problems using update-initramfs. > >-- >You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug >report. >https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 > >Title: > installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail > >To manage notifications about this bug go to: >https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions > > > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
I think why this is only happening for some people is that update- initramfs doesn't end up being a symlink for them. casper.postinst contains the following: #! /bin/sh # If running from writable media, make sure that update-initramfs is # properly a symlink. if [ "$1" = configure ] && dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 1.253 && \ [ -w /cdrom ] && [ -e /usr/sbin/update-initramfs.distrib ] && \ [ ! -L /usr/sbin/update-initramfs ] && \ fgrep -qs update-initramfs.distrib /usr/sbin/update-initramfs; then ln -nsf /usr/share/casper/casper-update-initramfs \ /usr/sbin/update-initramfs fi update-initramfs -u #DEBHELPER# If you just install casper and don't pass all the tests update-initramfs won't be symlinked to casper-update-initramfs and then you will be able to install kernel updates. However, if the symlink is created you'll likely have problems using update-initramfs. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
Thank you, have solved the problem by upgrading to 4.12 on 4/26/2012, once again thank you my friends! 2012/4/28 Jeremy Yoder <984...@bugs.launchpad.net> > Casper was installed on my system by remastersys, which I used to create > a backup before upgrading. Nice synergy :) > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (971215). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 > > Title: > installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail > > Status in “casper” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > Status in “casper” source package in Precise: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > In the event that someone decides to install casper on their Ubuntu > system, which a lot of people apparently do decide to do, then they > will be unable to use update-initramfs which will cause package > installation failures for initramfs-tools. > > Workaround: > Uninstall the casper package > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
Casper was installed on my system by remastersys, which I used to create a backup before upgrading. Nice synergy :) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
migration ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
** Tags added: bugpattern-written -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Oliver Grawert (ogra) ** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Also affects: casper (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Medium Assignee: Oliver Grawert (ogra) Status: Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 984276] Re: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984276 Title: installing casper on a non live system causes update-initramfs to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/984276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
