Looks like enabling VNC was the culprit, cf. http://www.mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/2014-April/362863.html
Regards Janusz Quote/Cytat - Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot <1309...@bugs.launchpad.net> (Sat 19 Apr 2014 01:08:45 AM CEST): > Exception during installation: > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent > call last): > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1770, in <module> > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: install.run() > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 78, in wrapper > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: func(self) > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 204, in run > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: self.configure_plugins() > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 570, in configure_plugins > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: self.run_plugin(plugin) > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 544, in run_plugin > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: ret = > inst.install(self.target, PluginProgress(self.db)) > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/lib/ubiquity/plugins/myth-install-type.py", line 198, in install > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: self.setup_roles() > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/lib/ubiquity/plugins/myth-install-type.py", line 178, in > setup_roles > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: vnc.create_password(passwd) > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/mythbuntu_common/vnc.py", line 58, > in create_password > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: raise > ValueError('Password should be passed as bytes') > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: ValueError: Password > should be passed as bytes > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: > > > ** Tags added: installer-crash > > ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => High > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1309752 > > Title: > Mythbuntu installer crashed > > Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > I don't know how to access any editor at this stage of > installation, so I just used copy and paste in the web browser. > This the final part of the syslog: > > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: Exception during installation: > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: Traceback (most > recent call last): > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1770, in <module> > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: install.run() > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 78, in wrapper > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: func(self) > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 204, in run > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: self.configure_plugins() > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 570, in configure_plugins > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: self.run_plugin(plugin) > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 544, in run_plugin > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: ret = > inst.install(self.target, PluginProgress(self.db)) > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/lib/ubiquity/plugins/myth-install-type.py", line 198, in install > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: self.setup_roles() > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/lib/ubiquity/plugins/myth-install-type.py", line 178, in > setup_roles > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: > vnc.create_password(passwd) > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: File > "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/mythbuntu_common/vnc.py", line 58, > in create_password > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: raise > ValueError('Password should be passed as bytes') > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: ValueError: Password > should be passed as bytes > Apr 18 21:01:56 mythbuntu /plugininstall.py: > Apr 18 21:02:16 mythbuntu ubiquity: Gtk-Message: Failed to load > module "overlay-scrollbar" > Apr 18 21:02:16 mythbuntu ubiquity: Gtk-Message: Failed to load > module "overlay-scrollbar" > Apr 18 21:02:45 mythbuntu ubiquity: ATTENTION: default value of > option force_s3tc_enable overridden by envir > > The final part of partman: > > > parted_server: OUT: > 1 32256-2000363420159 2000363387904 primary ext4 /dev/sde1 > > > parted_server: Partitions printed > parted_server: OUT: > > > parted_server: Closing infifo and outfifo > parted_server: main_loop: iteration 1054 > parted_server: Opening infifo > /lib/partman/finish.d/80parted: > ******************************************************* > /lib/partman/finish.d/80parted: IN: QUIT > parted_server: Read command: QUIT > parted_server: Quitting > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 > Package: ubiquity 2.18.7 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 > Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: amd64 > CasperVersion: 1.340 > Date: Fri Apr 18 23:02:16 2014 > InstallCmdLine: initrd=/casper/initrd.lz > file=/cdrom/preseed/mythbuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet > splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi > LiveMediaBuild: Mythbuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 > (20140417) > ProcEnviron: > TERM=linux > PATH=(custom, no user) > XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SourcePackage: ubiquity > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1309752/+subscriptions > -- Prof. dr hab. Janusz S. Bień - Uniwersytet Warszawski (Katedra Lingwistyki Formalnej) Prof. Janusz S. Bień - University of Warsaw (Formal Linguistics Department) jsb...@uw.edu.pl, jsb...@mimuw.edu.pl, http://fleksem.klf.uw.edu.pl/~jsbien/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1309752 Title: Mythbuntu installer crashed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1309752/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs