Public bug reported: When trying to install via LiveUSB ubiquity never launches.
/var/log/installer/debug contains the following Ubiquity 18.04.14.6 /usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py:54: PyGIWarning: Gtk was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0') before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded. from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GObject, GLib, Atk, Gio debconf (developer): <-- VERSION 2 debconf (developer): --> 0 2.0 debconf (developer): <-- CAPB debconf (developer): --> 0 multiselect escape debconf (developer): <-- GET ubiquity/custom_title_text debconf (developer): --> 10 ubiquity/custom_title_text doesn't exist debconf (developer): <-- GET oem-config/enable debconf (developer): --> 10 oem-config/enable doesn't exist debconf (developer): <-- GET ubiquity/automation_failure_command debconf (developer): --> 10 ubiquity/automation_failure_command doesn't exist debconf (developer): <-- GET ubiquity/show_shutdown_button debconf (developer): --> 10 ubiquity/show_shutdown_button doesn't exist debconf (developer): <-- GET ubiquity/hide_slideshow debconf (developer): --> 10 ubiquity/hide_slideshow doesn't exist debconf (developer): <-- GET debian-installer/locale debconf (developer): --> 10 debian-installer/locale doesn't exist Exception in GTK frontend (invoking crash handler): Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 655, in <module> main(oem_config) File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 639, in main install(args[0], query=options.query) File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 270, in install wizard = ui.Wizard(distro) File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 274, in __init__ self.locale = i18n.reset_locale(self) File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/i18n.py", line 35, in reset_locale di_locale = frontend.db.get('debian-installer/locale') File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 83, in <lambda> lambda *args, **kw: self.command(command, *args, **kw)) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 119, in command raise DebconfError(status, data) debconf.DebconfError: (10, "debian-installer/locale doesn't exist") Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 655, in <module> main(oem_config) File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 639, in main install(args[0], query=options.query) File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 270, in install wizard = ui.Wizard(distro) File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 274, in __init__ self.locale = i18n.reset_locale(self) File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/i18n.py", line 35, in reset_locale di_locale = frontend.db.get('debian-installer/locale') File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 83, in <lambda> lambda *args, **kw: self.command(command, *args, **kw)) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 119, in command raise DebconfError(status, data) debconf.DebconfError: (10, "debian-installer/locale doesn't exist") ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: ubiquity (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.394 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Fri Oct 26 18:14:55 2018 InstallCmdLine: initrd=/casper/initrd file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash --- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=C.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: ubiquity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ubiquity-18.04.14.6 uec-images xubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1800199 Title: Xubuntu 18.04.1 LTS install fails in debconf.py To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1800199/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs