Missing feedback/progress dialog while installing drivers

[Jackson Doak]

If the install mp3 codecs button is ticked loading time for the next page is increased by roughly 3 minutes, many people will be impatient and think this is a crash/freeze. affects all distros to various levels.

[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/1087409

[Dimitri John Ledkov (xnox)]

Can you please boot into "try ubuntu" session (one can also use any derivative image).
Open terminal.
Execute:
$ time ubuntu-drivers autoinstall --package-list /run/ubuntu-drivers.autoinstall

And copy and paste the output here, please.

[Jackson Doak (noskcaj)]

without sudo:
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

real 0m8.879s
user 0m7.456s
sys 0m0.964s

with sudo:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  dkms fakeroot virtualbox-guest-utils virtualbox-guest-x11
Suggested packages:
  dpkg-dev debhelper
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  dkms fakeroot virtualbox-guest-dkms virtualbox-guest-utils
  virtualbox-guest-x11
0 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,548 kB/1,710 kB of archives.
After this operation, 11.0 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/universe virtualbox-guest-utils amd64 4.1.22-dfsg-0ubuntu2 [293 kB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/universe virtualbox-guest-dkms all 4.1.22-dfsg-0ubuntu2 [420 kB]
Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/universe virtualbox-guest-x11 amd64 4.1.22-dfsg-0ubuntu2 [835 kB]
Fetched 1,548 kB in 44s (34.8 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package dkms.
(Reading database ... 134818 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking dkms (from .../dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu2_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox-guest-utils.
Unpacking virtualbox-guest-utils (from .../virtualbox-guest-utils_4.1.22-dfsg-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox-guest-dkms.
Unpacking virtualbox-guest-dkms (from .../virtualbox-guest-dkms_4.1.22-dfsg-0ubuntu2_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox-guest-x11.
Unpacking virtualbox-guest-x11 (from .../virtualbox-guest-x11_4.1.22-dfsg-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package fakeroot.
Unpacking fakeroot (from .../fakeroot_1.18.4-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu2) ...
Setting up virtualbox-guest-utils (4.1.22-dfsg-0ubuntu2) ...
Setting up fakeroot (1.18.4-2ubuntu1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/fakeroot-sysv to provide /usr/bin/fakeroot (fakeroot) in auto mode
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Setting up virtualbox-guest-dkms (4.1.22-dfsg-0ubuntu2) ...
Loading new virtualbox-guest-4.1.22 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.8.0-2-generic
Building initial module for 3.8.0-2-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/dkms_packages.py", line 22, in <module>
    import apport
ImportError: No module named apport
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.8.0-2-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/4.1.22/build/make.log for more information.
Setting up virtualbox-guest-x11 (4.1.22-dfsg-0ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
14.82user 10.53system 1:21.02elapsed 31%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 52024maxresident)k
85316inputs+0outputs (830major+41...

[Jackson Doak (noskcaj)]

that was in xubuntu amd64 if that changes anything

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

Do you happen to have a broadcom wifi card? In that case, Ubiquity will install the driver, which just takes a while. u-d-common just does the detection, it does not do the actual installation, so this mainly sounds like an UI issue of reporting progress (at least an indefinite) one.

[Jackson Doak (noskcaj)]

i am running in Vbox, both open-source and oracle. the connection method doesn't affect the bug. i will double check though.

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

Jackson Doak [2013-01-30 7:11 -0000]:
> i am running in Vbox, both open-source and oracle. the connection method
> doesn't affect the bug. i will double check though.

Ah, then it will be busy with installing the virtualbox guest drivers.

[Jackson Doak (noskcaj)]

ok, i will try and get someone to test on real hardware

On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Martin Pitt <email address hidden> wrote:

> Jackson Doak [2013-01-30 7:11 -0000]:
> > i am running in Vbox, both open-source and oracle. the connection method
> > doesn't affect the bug. i will double check though.
>
> Ah, then it will be busy with installing the virtualbox guest drivers.
>
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>
> Title:
> *buntu dailys take 3 minutes to get to the next screen if install mp3
> is selected.
>
> Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
> Status in “ubuntu-drivers-common” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
> Status in “virtualbox” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> If the install mp3 codecs button is ticked loading time for the next
> page is increased by roughly 3 minutes, many people will be impatient
> and think this is a crash/freeze. affects all distros to various
> levels.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1087409/+subscriptions
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[Jackson Doak (noskcaj)]

but why is it only if you have mp3 selected?

On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 7:13 PM, Jackson Doak <email address hidden>wrote:

> ok, i will try and get someone to test on real hardware
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Martin Pitt <email address hidden>wrote:
>
>> Jackson Doak [2013-01-30 7:11 -0000]:
>> > i am running in Vbox, both open-source and oracle. the connection method
>> > doesn't affect the bug. i will double check though.
>>
>> Ah, then it will be busy with installing the virtualbox guest drivers.
>>
>> --
>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
>> report.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1087409
>>
>> Title:
>> *buntu dailys take 3 minutes to get to the next screen if install mp3
>> is selected.
>>
>> Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
>> Incomplete
>> Status in “ubuntu-drivers-common” package in Ubuntu:
>> Incomplete
>> Status in “virtualbox” package in Ubuntu:
>> New
>>
>> Bug description:
>> If the install mp3 codecs button is ticked loading time for the next
>> page is increased by roughly 3 minutes, many people will be impatient
>> and think this is a crash/freeze. affects all distros to various
>> levels.
>>
>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1087409/+subscriptions
>>
>
>

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

Setting to triaged. While Ubiquity installs additional packages/drivers it should display a progress dialog.

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

Jackson Doak [2013-01-30 8:14 -0000]:
> but why is it only if you have mp3 selected?

Behind the scenes that activates the "install additional/non-free
drivers" logic. The virtualbox guest module is free, but representing
it like this is a compromise between not making the UI too complex and
still providing the opt-in feature.

[Dimitri John Ledkov (xnox)]

I guess we can/should run the check (--list) earlier. If there are network / wifi / storage drivers available in the list - present them before wifi/"install updates" screens. Otherwise they can be installed later in the install thread / when we have progress.

[Scott Kitterman (kitterman)]

I think what's happening is not exactly what you think is happening as I'm seeing "Configuring bcmwl-kernel-source" and a progress bar on Kubuntu just like I would if I installed the drivers with Jockey. So there's a progress bar there for at least some types of drivers.

[Jackson Doak (noskcaj)]

would it not work better to make the changes happen once the install has
begun?

On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 3:01 PM, Scott Kitterman <email address hidden>wrote:

> I think what's happening is not exactly what you think is happening as
> I'm seeing "Configuring bcmwl-kernel-source" and a progress bar on
> Kubuntu just like I would if I installed the drivers with Jockey. So
> there's a progress bar there for at least some types of drivers.
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1087409
>
> Title:
> Missing feedback/progress dialog while installing drivers
>
> Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in “ubuntu-drivers-common” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
> Status in “virtualbox” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> If the install mp3 codecs button is ticked loading time for the next
> page is increased by roughly 3 minutes, many people will be impatient
> and think this is a crash/freeze. affects all distros to various
> levels.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1087409/+subscriptions
>