[Bug 912031] Re: ubiquity crashed with TypeError in partman_column_name(): argument of type 'NoneType' is not iterable

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

Thanks for your report.

Error from the logs:
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Jan  4 22:51:36 ubuntu ntfsresize: Filesystem check failed! Totally 6 cluster accounting mismatches.
Jan  4 22:51:36 ubuntu ntfsresize: ERROR: NTFS is inconsistent. Run chkdsk /f on Windows then reboot it TWICE!
Jan  4 22:51:36 ubuntu ntfsresize: The usage of the /f parameter is very IMPORTANT! No modification was
Jan  4 22:51:36 ubuntu ntfsresize: and will be made to NTFS by this software until it gets repaired.
Jan  4 22:51:36 ubuntu partman: Error running 'ntfsresize --info'
Jan  4 22:51:36 ubuntu ubiquity[3174]: Exception in GTK frontend (invoking crash handler):
Jan  4 22:51:36 ubuntu ubiquity[3174]: Traceback (most recent call last):
Jan  4 22:51:36 ubuntu ubiquity[3174]:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/plugins/ubi-partman.py", line 593, in partman_column_name
Jan  4 22:51:36 ubuntu ubiquity[3174]:     if 'id' not in partition:
Jan  4 22:51:36 ubuntu ubiquity[3174]: TypeError: argument of type 'NoneType' is not iterable
Jan  4 22:51:36 ubuntu ubiquity[3174]: 
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I'm setting to confirmed because it is also reported in bug 912563
In both cases the error follows an ntfsresize error.

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Installer Team (ubuntu-installer)

** Also affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: High
     Assignee: Ubuntu Installer Team (ubuntu-installer)
       Status: Confirmed

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Title:
  ubiquity crashed with TypeError in partman_column_name(): argument of
  type 'NoneType' is not iterable

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Precise:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 12.04 daily build of 4-1-2012

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.9.10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-7.13-generic 3.2.0-rc7
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-7-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.296
  Date: Wed Jan  4 22:51:36 2012
  ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64+mac (20120104)
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity --greeter --only
  ProcEnviron: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/proc/3174/environ'
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity', '--greeter', '--only']
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  Title: ubiquity crashed with TypeError in partman_column_name(): argument of type 'NoneType' is not iterable
  Traceback:
   Traceback (most recent call last):
     File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/plugins/ubi-partman.py", line 593, in partman_column_name
       if 'id' not in partition:
   TypeError: argument of type 'NoneType' is not iterable
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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