lubuntu calamares (noble) lets users make poor decisions
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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calamares (Ubuntu) |
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Undecided
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Bug Description
I'm a user, and users can be ....
Boot current daily; selected install (after changing language to AU) & calamares starts.
The lubuntu-
- sony vaio ultrabook svp11216cgb (i5-9400u, 4gb, intel haswell-ULT)
I selected XFS file-system, accepted swap & full installation.
I was offered options such as additional additional packages & additional stuff (despite not having internet).. I opted for the extras
** actual outcome
Install failed (so I was told; I've not rebooted so can't confirm that yet, but calamares reported it as having failed & started live session where I'm filing this..)
** expected outcome (alternatives)
Due to my not having internet; maybe one of the following
- I should maybe NOT have been able to select to install packages that are NOT on the ISO/install media maybe
- A warning telling me to expect problem since my selected options weren't possible without internet. The much earlier (no internet) screen easily forgotten (by us users especially; we're idiots). AT minimum this should be documented in release notes (something to point to in support)
(this needs a duplicate check; i doubt this will be the first reporting of this, I've mentioned it before on irc anyway)
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: calamares 3.3.0.0-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 6.6.0-14-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: 1.490
CurrentDesktop: LXQt
Date: Tue Jan 9 15:15:24 2024
LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Daily amd64 (20240108.1)
RelatedPackageV
calamares-
calamares-
xfsprogs 6.5.0-1ubuntu2
btrfs-progs 6.6.3-1
SourcePackage: calamares
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
I passed the install, as on reboot the system booted; and I was able to login
NO /var/log/installer/ directory existed to confirm ISO date etc...
but file-system metadata (contents & / directory date/times etc) all looks good matching new install. calamares just stopped on error thus didn't complete.