[Bug 987956] [NEW] Installer Deletes Contents from Separate HOME partition without WARNING!

[John M.K.]

Public bug reported:


I installed both Ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04 with a separate partition for
the root and home directory. I chose to only partition the root
directory.

After installation, I always ended up with a HOME partition with deleted
contents!  I just lost all the data therein without warning, which IMO
is not something to take lightly.

I can understand why you might want to recreate from scratch the
structure of the HOME directory, but I see no reason whatsoever as to
why you wouldn't backup existing contents under a new directory (/OLD or
whatever). Or at least prompt the user about what is coming up!

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 24 20:57:18 2012
InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120423)
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)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric precise ubiquity-2.10.16

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Title:
  Installer Deletes Contents from Separate HOME partition without
  WARNING!

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:

  I installed both Ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04 with a separate partition for
  the root and home directory. I chose to only partition the root
  directory.

  After installation, I always ended up with a HOME partition with
  deleted contents!  I just lost all the data therein without warning,
  which IMO is not something to take lightly.

  I can understand why you might want to recreate from scratch the
  structure of the HOME directory, but I see no reason whatsoever as to
  why you wouldn't backup existing contents under a new directory (/OLD
  or whatever). Or at least prompt the user about what is coming up!

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Apr 24 20:57:18 2012
  InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120423)
  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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