[Bug 891711] Re: Fails to copy directory over symlink (e.g. /var/lock when downgrading from 11.10 to 11.04)

[Rolf Leggewie]

oneiric has seen the end of its life and is no longer receiving any
updates. Marking the oneiric task for this ticket as "Won't Fix".

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu Oneiric)
       Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix

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Title:
  Fails to copy directory over symlink (e.g. /var/lock when downgrading
  from 11.10 to 11.04)

Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in ubiquity source package in Natty:
  Won't Fix
Status in ubiquity source package in Oneiric:
  Won't Fix
Status in ubiquity source package in Precise:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  If one has a running Ubuntu 11.10 system and then boots an Ubuntu
  11.04 CD and chooses to install Ubuntu you are presented with an
  option to "Upgrade from 11.10 to 11.04".  Choosing this option results
  in a crash.

  TEST CASE
  1) Install Ubuntu 11.10
  2) Try to reinstall Ubuntu 11.04 (because you are dissatisfied with the new release for some reason)
  3) At the allocate drive space screen choose "Upgrade 11.10 to 11.04" (because you don't want to lose your data)
  4) During the copying files phase observe a crash

  After the crash ubiquity became non-responsive and I went to a tty to
  reboot the system.  The system fails to boot after choosing either the
  regular or recovery boot option from 11.10.

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