This is likely relevant:
Dec 11 00:32:08 ubuntu user-setup: Copying files from `/etc/skel' ... Dec 11 00:32:08 ubuntu ubiquity: chpasswd: (user ian) pam_chauthtok() failed, error: Dec 11 00:32:08 ubuntu ubiquity: Permission denied Dec 11 00:32:08 ubuntu ubiquity: chpasswd: (line 1, user ian) password not changed
This is likely relevant:
Dec 11 00:32:08 ubuntu user-setup: Copying files from `/etc/skel' ...
Dec 11 00:32:08 ubuntu ubiquity: chpasswd: (user ian) pam_chauthtok() failed, error:
Dec 11 00:32:08 ubuntu ubiquity: Permission denied
Dec 11 00:32:08 ubuntu ubiquity: chpasswd: (line 1, user ian) password not changed