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Bug reporting is mostly about finding & fixing problems thus preventing future users from hitting the same bug. I suspect a Support site would be more appropriate, eg. https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu. You can also find help with your problem in the support forum of your local Ubuntu community http://loco.ubuntu.com/ or asking at https://askubuntu.com or https://ubuntuforums.org, or for more support options please look at https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/community-support/709 A RW file-system usually flips to RO (read-only) because issues are detected and flipping to RO prevents data-loss allowing the operator/owner to plan a response that prevents dataloss; as it's usually the result of hardware errors (warning signs of trouble to come). I don't see the `dmesg` output which is where I'd normally look for clues; but your likely answer is related to your hardware & not a Ubuntu install issue. Apr 25 20:48:37 ubuntu-mate kernel: [33576.839722] EXT4-fs error (device dm-1): ext4_validate_inode_bitmap:105: comm dpkg: Corrupt inode bitmap - block_group = 2608, inode_bitmap = 85458960 Apr 25 20:48:37 ubuntu-mate kernel: [33576.839759] Aborting journal on device dm-1-8. Apr 25 20:48:38 ubuntu-mate kernel: [33577.080860] EXT4-fs (dm-1): Remounting filesystem read-only I'll mark this bug incomplete; as the error to me is likely hardware related. If you believe I'm in error, please leave a comment explaining why & you can return the status to "New". The question can also be converted into a question, which is geared for support. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1970275 Title: tried install mate 20.04 a dozen times. ubuntu mate 20.04 installation message: "error creating directory './usr/src/linux- hwe-5.13-headers-5.13.0-40/-arch/sh/include/cpu-sh3':Read-only file system". My PC has amd-64 processor, 4G ram... thanks folks To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1970275/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs