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ubiquity package

ubiquity crashed before copying files

Bug #985986 reported by karl anliot
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ubiquity (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

in virtualbox, i set up a VM with a single disk 600mb of Ram, 1 cpu
booted off a virtual LIveCD
unplugged virtual network

started ubiquity
clicked 'do something else'
2 partitions were already there
on first partition i changed it to EXt4, mounted as /
selected format this disk on same first partition
clicked continue

Ubiquity crashed, no error message.
once back at desktop, i replaced virtual network cable, reported bug with ubuntu-bug

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubiquity 2.10.15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.315
Date: Thu Apr 19 22:09:43 2012
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/lubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120420)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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karl anliot (kanliot) wrote :
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Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa) wrote :

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/985986

tags: added: iso-testing
karl anliot (kanliot)
description: updated
description: updated
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Stéphane Graber (stgraber) wrote :

Apr 20 02:07:32 lubuntu ubiquity[3369]: Exception in GTK frontend (invoking crash handler):
Apr 20 02:07:32 lubuntu ubiquity[3369]: Traceback (most recent call last):
Apr 20 02:07:32 lubuntu ubiquity[3369]: File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 701, in <lambda>
Apr 20 02:07:32 lubuntu ubiquity[3369]: GObject.idle_add(lambda: self.dbfilter.start(auto_process=True))
Apr 20 02:07:32 lubuntu ubiquity[3369]: File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/filteredcommand.py", line 118, in start
Apr 20 02:07:32 lubuntu ubiquity[3369]: self.dbfilter.start(self.command, blocking=False, extra_env=env)
Apr 20 02:07:32 lubuntu ubiquity[3369]: File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/debconffilter.py", line 210, in start
Apr 20 02:07:32 lubuntu ubiquity[3369]: preexec_fn=subprocess_setup)
Apr 20 02:07:32 lubuntu ubiquity[3369]: File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 679, in __init__
Apr 20 02:07:32 lubuntu ubiquity[3369]: errread, errwrite)
Apr 20 02:07:32 lubuntu ubiquity[3369]: File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 1143, in _execute_child
Apr 20 02:07:32 lubuntu ubiquity[3369]: self.pid = os.fork()
Apr 20 02:07:32 lubuntu ubiquity[3369]: OSError: [Errno 12] Cannot allocate memory

Changed in ubiquity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Stéphane Graber (stgraber) wrote :

Apparently you ran out of memory right before the swap partition was enabled by partman.
Was anything running in that session besides ubiquity?

Can you reproduce this issue every time around when you have 600MB of RAM?

If so, the problem is likely on Lubuntu's side where something is running eating your memory in the live session.
You may then want to try the Install only mode that doesn't start a full live session and should be working just fine with that amount of memory.

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Julien Lavergne (gilir) wrote :

I also checked the installtion under virtualbox, with lxtask opened, and I didn't have more than 300 Mb used during the installation. So far, unable to reproduce it here.

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karl anliot (kanliot) wrote :

fine i'll test it again. Nothing else was running. the only thing I did was click quickly. (I'm fast with the mouse)

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karl anliot (kanliot) wrote :

I tested the same ISO with different install method. Lubuntu installed ok.

Brian Murray (brian-murray)
Changed in ubiquity (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for ubiquity (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in ubiquity (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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