"Try it" installs kwallet differently than "Install now"
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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ubiquity (Ubuntu) |
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
ISO testing 20.04 Kubuntu daily image (20200323). Something involving Kwallet & wifi is installed differently depending on whether I take the path "Try Kubuntu" (install from Live desktop), or "Install Kubuntu."
1. When I choose "Try Kubuntu" & install from the Live Desktop, upon first reboot wifi doesn't connect automatically. I have to manually connect which invokes Kwallet & makes me set up a password (with no indication that a null password is acceptable). I end up having to supply Kwallet's password every time I boot (before wifi will connect).
2. When I choose "Install Kubuntu," upon first reboot wifi automatically connects (as all other Ubuntu desktop flavors do). I don't have to mess around with Kwallet.
The #1 behavior has bothered me for awhile. It hasn't felt normal, and would be confusing to new users. It took me a month to learn that I could enter a null password and never be bothered by Kwallet again. I've been debating opening a bug about that. Something didn't feel right about it. But, that's subjective.
Fortunately, I tried "Install Kubuntu" and it worked the way I thought it should have worked. That's not a subjective bug (the install should work the same either way).
IMO, #2 is the proper behavior. Everything works the way a new user would expect. (I strongly feel like #1 is offputting to new users and an unnecessary exposure to something new, before they can proceed much further past the installation. They end up having to enter a 2nd password each time they boot in order to get wifi to work. As I said, I was contemplating opening a subjective bug report about this. I was relieved to see that it may not have been intended to work that way.).
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu21
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Mon Mar 23 18:59:13 2020
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-03-24 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64 (20200323)
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
tags: | added: kubuntu |
This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.
A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here: iso.qa. ubuntu. com/qatracker/ reports/ bugs/1868646
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