This was on 7.10, and sorry I don't know what the link was. I just did my own troubleshooting to fix it but didn't save any of the logs. The basic process was this though:
1. Attempt install 2. Failed install at 84% 3. Retry install 4. Fail on symlink (the traceback I sent you) 5. Remove homedir created by installer 6. Retry install 7. Everything works! On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 2:38 PM, Mario Limonciello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > minus wrote: > > Actually it's not necessary. I decided to go digging and found the > installer > > died when trying to symlink inside of the default user's home directory > on > > setup. This issue was caused because I had already attempted an install > that > > failed for other reasons and didn't delete the previously created home > > directory before attempting to run setup again. Basically it already saw > > there was a symlink and exiting with an error :) > > > > On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 9:50 AM, Mario Limonciello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > >> Hi thanks for the bug report. Can you please attach a full > >> /var/log/syslog for forensic purposes? > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) > >> Status: New => Incomplete > >> > >> -- > >> Mythbuntu Installer Crash > >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/208813 > >> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > >> of the bug. > >> > >> Status in Source Package "ubiquity" in Ubuntu: Incomplete > >> > >> Bug description: > >> Binary package hint: ubiquity > >> > >> Traceback (most recent call last): > >> File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 212, in <module> > >> main() > >> File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 207, in main > >> install(args[0]) > >> File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 65, in install > >> ret = wizard.run() > >> File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/mythbuntu_ui.py", line 252, > in > >> run > >> self.progress_loop() > >> File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/mythbuntu_ui.py", line 330, > in > >> progress_loop > >> (ret, realtb)) > >> RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1 > >> Traceback (most recent call last): > >> File "/usr/share/ubiquity/mythbuntu_install.py", line 288, in <module> > >> install.run() > >> File "/usr/share/ubiquity/mythbuntu_install.py", line 100, in run > >> self.configure_mythbuntu() > >> File "/usr/share/ubiquity/mythbuntu_install.py", line 179, in > >> configure_mythbuntu > >> raise InstallStepError("MythbuntuApply Debconf Xfer failed with code > >> %d" % ret) > >> InstallStepError: MythbuntuApply Debconf Xfer failed with code 1 > >> > > > > > > ** Attachment added: "unnamed" > > http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12966932/unnamed > > > > Do you know what symlink it was trying to make? Was this on 8.04? We can > put in > workarounds for such things... > > -- > Mario Limonciello > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ** Attachment added: "signature.asc" > http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12967699/signature.asc > > -- > Mythbuntu Installer Crash > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/208813 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Source Package "ubiquity" in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: ubiquity > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 212, in <module> > main() > File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 207, in main > install(args[0]) > File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 65, in install > ret = wizard.run() > File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/mythbuntu_ui.py", line 252, in > run > self.progress_loop() > File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/mythbuntu_ui.py", line 330, in > progress_loop > (ret, realtb)) > RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1 > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/share/ubiquity/mythbuntu_install.py", line 288, in <module> > install.run() > File "/usr/share/ubiquity/mythbuntu_install.py", line 100, in run > self.configure_mythbuntu() > File "/usr/share/ubiquity/mythbuntu_install.py", line 179, in > configure_mythbuntu > raise InstallStepError("MythbuntuApply Debconf Xfer failed with code > %d" % ret) > InstallStepError: MythbuntuApply Debconf Xfer failed with code 1 > ** Attachment added: "unnamed" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12990909/unnamed -- Mythbuntu Installer Crash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/208813 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
