desktop preseeded installation stops at user setup since build 20120131

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

Ubuntu Desktop AMD64/i386 starting from build 20120131

Preseeded installation stops at user setup (screenshot attached)
It breaks automated tests.
http://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/job/precise-desktop-amd64_default/

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: casper (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-11.19-generic 3.2.1
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-11-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jan 31 22:37:55 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: casper
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa)]

This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.

A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here:
http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/924535

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

Colin, looks like this might have to do with the latest casper upload?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package casper - 1.303

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casper (1.303) precise; urgency=low

  * 25adduser: Restore previous contents of the debconf questions we set,
    rather than just resetting them (LP: #924535).
 -- Colin Watson <email address hidden> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:16:58 +0000

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

reopening, now it complains about the password.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package casper - 1.304

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casper (1.304) precise; urgency=low

  * 25adduser: Back up and restore passwd/{root,user}-password{,-again} as
    well (LP: #924535).
 -- Colin Watson <email address hidden> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:44:38 +0000