Installation failed - external command finished with errors
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
calamares-settings-ubuntu (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Critical
|
Aaron Rainbolt |
Bug Description
Testing Lubuntu Noble daily ISO dated 20-11-2023
As the install was completing the following error was received : "Installation failed - external command finished with errors" see attached screenshot
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: calamares 3.3.0-alpha4-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 6.5.0-9-generic x86_64
.etc.calamares.
---
dontChroot: false
timeout: 120
firmwareType:
"*": "-rm ${ROOT}
.etc.calamares.
---
restartNowMode: user-checked
restartNowCommand: "systemctl -i reboot"
.etc.calamares.
crypttabOptions: luks,keyscript=
efiMountOptions: umask=0077
.etc.calamares.
---
dontChroot: true
timeout: 30
script:
- calamares-
.etc.calamares.
---
unpack:
- source: "/cdrom/
sourcefs: "squashfs"
ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
CasperVersion: 1.487
CurrentDesktop: LXQt
Date: Mon Nov 20 17:18:18 2023
LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 24.04 "Noble Numbat" - Daily amd64 (20231120)
RelatedPackageV
calamares-
calamares-
xfsprogs 6.3.0-1ubuntu1
btrfs-progs 6.3.2-1
SourcePackage: calamares
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Changed in calamares (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
affects: | calamares (Ubuntu) → calamares-settings-ubuntu (Ubuntu) |
Pretty sure this is my fault - I changed Calamares to use `sudo -E` rather than `pkexec` to launch it, which makes the theming right but also puts the installation log in a different location. I didn't realize I'd need to update calamares- logs-helper to match.