I have tracked down where the bug actually occurs. This hang is caused when VNC is being set up. The mythbuntu_install.py script that is part of ubiquity calls a python module in mythbuntu-common.
The actual script called is /var/lib/python- support/python2.6/mythbuntu_common/vnc.py Line 56 of this file calls this command: os.system(SCRIPTDIR + "/create_vnc_passwd " + password) That launches a bash script which would look like this (let's say the password was "pass&word"): /usr/share/mythbuntu-common/scripts/create_vnc_passwd pass&word At which point you should get an error because bash sees the "&" as showing that another command is coming. This is where the installer freezes and the ubiquity debug log shows: May 4 20:24:30 debconf (filter): <-- GET mythbuntu/x11vnc debconf (developer): <-- GET mythbuntu/x11vnc debconf (developer): --> 1 true May 4 20:24:31 debconf (filter): <-- SPAWN vncpasswd /root/.vnc/passwd May 4 20:24:31 debconf (filter): ignoring unknown (multi-line?) command May 4 20:24:31 debconf (filter): <-- PASSWORD: May 4 20:24:31 debconf (filter): ignoring unknown (multi-line?) command May 4 20:24:31 debconf (filter): <-- PASSWORD must be at least 6 characters - try again May 4 20:24:31 debconf (filter): ignoring unknown (multi-line?) command May 4 20:24:31 debconf (filter): <-- PASSWORD:PROGRESS STOP May 4 20:24:31 debconf (filter): ignoring unknown (multi-line?) command The fix: If the vnc.py script from mythbuntu-common passed this password encapsulated in single quotes it should prevent this bug from occurring. I'll do some testing. I know I can boot the live cd, make the change to the file, and then do a test install. I am uncertain of how to test this change when made to the mythbuntu-common source package (how do I repackage the change into the liveCD for testing?) -- Mythbuntu Install hangs at 90% due to & in password https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/363153 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs