Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: debian-installer
Installing 9.10 Server i386 with a checked CD (both no media errors and
MD5 clean) yields "Installation step failed .. failing step is: Select
and install software". After several attempts with reduced packages to
be installed I ended up with a very minimal system.
Further investigation revealed a /etc/apt/sources.list file with only
one line: "deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386
(20091027.2)]/ karmic main restricted". Another file (sources.list.apt-
setup) contained much more usable information. So I renamed it to
"sources.list" and deleted the cd-specific lines. Now I can at least
install on my own.
However, I even have no program to report directly (ubuntu-bug, in which
package can I find it?) and I have no idea how to get all the software I
need to run my server. Please do not explain how to use apt-get or
aptitude. My problem is that ordinary users can not know all the
specific packages that are needed to set up, e.g. an Ubuntu Enterprise
Cloud server, because there is no meta package for it (or at least I was
not able to find it in the vast variety of packages.
Providing a installer that does not install most of the software is not
useful. Exhibiting such a mistake in the installation process of a
server product does not produce trust, which it very much in need when
setting up a server for serious purposes.
** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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9.10 Server i386: Installation step failed .. failing step is: Select and
install software
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/478754
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