Exception in GTK frontend (herd 5)

[Pinx]

Binary package hint: ubiquity

hda contains Windows XP
hdb (primary slave) is selected for installing Ubuntu Feisty Fawn.

Crash information:
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ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo ubiquity --no-migration-assistant
Mar 19 18:26:28 ubiquity: Starting up '['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/usr/lib/ubiquity/localechooser/localechooser']' for ubiquity.components.language.Language
Mar 19 18:26:28 ubiquity: Watching for question patterns ^languagechooser/language-name, ^countrychooser/shortlist$
Mar 19 18:26:43 ubiquity: locale.setlocale failed: unsupported locale setting (LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8)
perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
        LANGUAGE = "nl_NL.UTF-8",
        LC_ALL = (unset),
        LANG = "nl_NL.UTF-8"
    are supported and installed on your system.
perl: warning: Falling back to the standard locale ("C").
locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
Mar 19 18:26:45 ubiquity: Starting up '['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/usr/share/ubiquity/tzsetup']' for ubiquity.components.timezone.Timezone
Mar 19 18:26:45 ubiquity: Watching for question patterns ^time/zone$
perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
        LANGUAGE = "nl_NL.UTF-8",
        LC_ALL = (unset),
        LANG = "nl_NL.UTF-8"
    are supported and installed on your system.
perl: warning: Falling back to the standard locale ("C").
locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
Mar 19 18:26:47 ubiquity: Starting up '['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/usr/lib/ubiquity/console-setup/console-setup.postinst', 'configure']' for ubiquity.components.console_setup.ConsoleSetup
Mar 19 18:26:47 ubiquity: Watching for question patterns ^console-setup/layout, ^console-setup/variant
Mar 19 18:26:48 ubiquity: Setting keyboard layout: pc105 us []
Mar 19 18:26:50 ubiquity: Setting keyboard layout: pc105 us intl []
perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
        LANGUAGE = "nl_NL.UTF-8",
        LC_ALL = (unset),
        LANG = "nl_NL.UTF-8"
    are supported and installed on your system.
perl: warning: Falling back to the standard locale ("C").
locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
Mar 19 18:26:54 ubiquity: Starting up '['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/bin/partman']' for ubiquity.components.partman.Partman
Mar 19 18:26:54 ubiquity: Watching for question patterns ^partman-auto/.*automatically_partition$, ^partman-auto/select_disk$, ^partman-partitioning/new_size$, ^partman/choose_partition$, ^partman/confirm.*, type:boolean, ERROR, PROGRESS, ^partman/confirm_new_label$, ^partman/free_space$, ^partman/active_partition$, ^partman-partitioning/new_partition_(size|type|place)$, ^partman-partitioning/confirm_resize$, ^partman-partitioning/new_size$, ^partman-target/choose_method$, ^partman-basicfilesystems/(fat_mountpoint|mountpoint|mountpoint_manual)$, ^partman/exception_handler$, ^partman/exception_handler_note$
Mar 19 18:26:54 ubiquity: Partman: update_partitions = None
Mar 19 18:26:55 ubiquity: Partman: update_partitions = None
Mar 19 18:26:55 ubiquity: Partman: update_partitions = None
Mar 19 18:26:55 ubiquity: Partman: update_partitions = None
Mar 19 18:26:55 ubiquity: Partman: update_partitions = None
Mar 19 18:26:55 ubiquity: Partman: update_partitions = None
Mar 19 18:27:00 ubiquity: Partman: state = [['', None, None]]
Mar 19 18:27:00 ubiquity: Partman: state = [['', None, None]]
Mar 19 18:27:06 ubiquity: Partman: state = [['', None, None]]
Mar 19 18:27:11 ubiquity: Partman: state = [['', None, None]]
Mar 19 18:27:11 ubiquity: Partman: update_partitions = None
Mar 19 18:27:11 ubiquity: Partman: update_partitions = None
Mar 19 18:27:11 ubiquity: Partman: update_partitions = None
Mar 19 18:27:12 ubiquity: Partman: update_partitions = None
Mar 19 18:27:12 ubiquity: Partman: update_partitions = None
Mar 19 18:27:12 ubiquity: Partman: update_partitions = None
Mar 19 18:27:12 ubiquity: Partman: update_partitions = None
Mar 19 18:27:13 ubiquity: Partman: state = [['', None, None]]
perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
        LANGUAGE = "nl_NL.UTF-8",
        LC_ALL = (unset),
        LANG = "nl_NL.UTF-8"
    are supported and installed on your system.
perl: warning: Falling back to the standard locale ("C").
locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
Mar 19 18:27:14 ubiquity: Starting up '['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/usr/lib/ubiquity/user-setup/user-setup-ask', '/target']' for ubiquity.components.usersetup.UserSetup
Mar 19 18:27:14 ubiquity: Watching for question patterns ^passwd/user-fullname$, ^passwd/username$, ^passwd/user-password$, ^passwd/user-password-again$, ERROR
perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
        LANGUAGE = "nl_NL.UTF-8",
        LC_ALL = (unset),
        LANG = "nl_NL.UTF-8"
    are supported and installed on your system.
perl: warning: Falling back to the standard locale ("C").
locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
Mar 19 18:27:26 ubiquity: Starting up '['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/usr/share/ubiquity/summary']' for ubiquity.components.summary.Summary
Mar 19 18:27:26 ubiquity: Watching for question patterns ^partman/confirm.*, type:boolean, ERROR, PROGRESS, ^ubiquity/summary.*
perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
        LANGUAGE = "nl_NL.UTF-8",
        LC_ALL = (unset),
        LANG = "nl_NL.UTF-8"
    are supported and installed on your system.
perl: warning: Falling back to the standard locale ("C").
locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
Mar 19 18:28:10 ubiquity: Starting up '['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/bin/partman-commit']' for ubiquity.components.partman_commit.PartmanCommit
Mar 19 18:28:10 ubiquity: Watching for question patterns ^partman/confirm.*, type:boolean, ERROR, PROGRESS
perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
        LANGUAGE = "nl_NL.UTF-8",
        LC_ALL = (unset),
        LANG = "nl_NL.UTF-8"
    are supported and installed on your system.
perl: warning: Falling back to the standard locale ("C").
locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
Mar 19 19:29:11 ubiquity: Starting up '['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py']' for ubiquity.components.install.Install
Mar 19 19:29:11 ubiquity: Watching for question patterns ^.*/apt-install-failed$, grub-installer/install_to_xfs, CAPB, ERROR, PROGRESS
Mar 19 19:45:28 ubiquity: ['log-output', '-t', 'ubiquity', '--pass-stdout', '/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py'] exited with code 1
Exception in GTK frontend (invoking crash handler):
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 201, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 198, in main
    install()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 56, in install
    ret = wizard.run()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 348, in run
    self.process_step()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 927, in process_step
    self.progress_loop()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 678, in progress_loop
    (ret, realtb))
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1468, in <module>
    install.run()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 377, in run
    self.configure_ma()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 935, in configure_ma
    raise InstallStepError("MigrationAssistantApply failed with code %d" % ret)
InstallStepError: MigrationAssistantApply failed with code 10

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 201, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 198, in main
    install()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 56, in install
    ret = wizard.run()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 348, in run
    self.process_step()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 927, in process_step
    self.progress_loop()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 678, in progress_loop
    (ret, realtb))
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1468, in <module>
    install.run()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 377, in run
    self.configure_ma()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 935, in configure_ma
    raise InstallStepError("MigrationAssistantApply failed with code %d" % ret)
InstallStepError: MigrationAssistantApply failed with code 10

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Second try to install, now chose "no localization"

"Ready to install" screen (step 7 of 7) shows:
-----------------------------------
Language: C
 Keyboard layout: U.S. English - International (with dead keys)
 Name: Marcel
 Login name: marcel
 Location: Europe/Amsterdam
 Migration Assistant:
 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (/dev/hda1):
Administrator: Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Wallpaper, User Picture,
My Documents, My Music, My Pictures
All Users.WINDOWS: 20 Incorrect number of arguments
Default User.WINDOWS: 20 Incorrect number of arguments
LocalService.NT AUTHORITY: 20 Incorrect number of arguments
Lukan: Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Wallpaper, User Picture, My
Documents, My Music, My Pictures
Marcel: Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Wallpaper, User Picture, My
Documents, My Music, My Pictures
Milo: Internet Explorer, Wallpaper, User Picture, My Documents, My Music, My
Pictures
NetworkService.NT AUTHORITY: 20 Incorrect number of arguments

If you continue, the changes listed below will be written to the disks.
Otherwise, you will be able to make further changes manually.

WARNING: This will destroy all data on any partitions you have removed as
well as on the partitions that are going to be formatted.

The partition tables of the following devices are changed:
 IDE1 slave (hdb)

The following partitions are going to be formatted:
 partition #1 of IDE1 slave (hdb) as ext3
 partition #5 of IDE1 slave (hdb) as swap

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

Evan, one for you. Is this something you've already fixed?

Pinx, could you run the installer with 'ubiquity --debug' (no sudo, you don't need it), reproduce this, and attach /var/log/installer/debug and /var/log/syslog to this bug? Thanks in advance. You might also like to try a current daily build to see if it's one of the things we've fixed since Herd 5.

[Pinx (marcel-van-pinxteren)]

A few days ago, I let Ubuntu upgrade itself.
Can I run ubiquity now without ruining my current Ubuntu installation?
I'm a newbie at Linux, so I'll wait a bit to hear from Evan if there is still a need for more information.

[Evan (ev)]

I believe I fixed this already, however can you run `sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ubiquity` in a console on the Live CD, Pinx? Just start the installer by typing `ubiquity -d` in a console to enable debug mode, and run it until it crashes or to the "Ready to install" screen. I cannot guarantee that the partitioner will not modify your system, but I am fairly certain that it will not. Once you get to the "Ready to install" screen, cancel the installer and attach /var/log/syslog and /var/log/installer/debug to this bug report.

Thanks!

[Przemek K. (azrael)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The version of Ubuntu that you were using has reached its End Of Life. Please test the latest Ubuntu version (9.10) and report a new bug if necessary.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs