[Bug 1499035] Re: Warning: /sbin/fsck.btrfs doesn't exist, can't install to initramfs, ignoring.

[David Lee]

** Description changed:

  Upgrade distrobution Ubuntu 15.10 (Development):
  
  Warning: /sbin/fsck.btrfs doesn't exist, can't install to initramfs,
  ignoring.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: btrfs-tools 4.0-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-10.12-generic 4.2.0
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-10-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.18.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Wed Sep 23 15:24:29 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-26 (59 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150723)
  SourcePackage: btrfs-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ 
+ The consequence is severe. Because fsck.btrfs isn't copied into the
+ ramdisk, if the root filesystem is btrfs and an unclean shutdown occurs
+ to the point where it requires a manual check, the admin will not be
+ able to do a manual check, and thus the file system remains corrupted
+ and irreparable. The user may be able to work around by booting from an
+ Ubuntu DVD, grabbing the btrfs-tools package and fix the disc from
+ there, but it is additional work and time consuming.

** Changed in: btrfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

** Description changed:

  Upgrade distrobution Ubuntu 15.10 (Development):
  
  Warning: /sbin/fsck.btrfs doesn't exist, can't install to initramfs,
  ignoring.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: btrfs-tools 4.0-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-10.12-generic 4.2.0
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-10-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.18.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Wed Sep 23 15:24:29 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-26 (59 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150723)
  SourcePackage: btrfs-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  
  The consequence is severe. Because fsck.btrfs isn't copied into the
  ramdisk, if the root filesystem is btrfs and an unclean shutdown occurs
  to the point where it requires a manual check, the admin will not be
  able to do a manual check, and thus the file system remains corrupted
- and irreparable. The user may be able to work around by booting from an
+ and irreparable. The admin may be able to work around by booting from an
  Ubuntu DVD, grabbing the btrfs-tools package and fix the disc from
  there, but it is additional work and time consuming.

** Description changed:

  Upgrade distrobution Ubuntu 15.10 (Development):
  
  Warning: /sbin/fsck.btrfs doesn't exist, can't install to initramfs,
  ignoring.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: btrfs-tools 4.0-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-10.12-generic 4.2.0
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-10-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.18.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Wed Sep 23 15:24:29 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-26 (59 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150723)
  SourcePackage: btrfs-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  
+ This is because fsck.btrfs (as well as mkfs.btrfs) were being installed
+ into /bin instead of /sbin proper.
+ 
  The consequence is severe. Because fsck.btrfs isn't copied into the
  ramdisk, if the root filesystem is btrfs and an unclean shutdown occurs
  to the point where it requires a manual check, the admin will not be
  able to do a manual check, and thus the file system remains corrupted
  and irreparable. The admin may be able to work around by booting from an
  Ubuntu DVD, grabbing the btrfs-tools package and fix the disc from
  there, but it is additional work and time consuming.

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Title:
  Warning: /sbin/fsck.btrfs doesn't exist, can't install to initramfs,
  ignoring.

Status in btrfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Upgrade distrobution Ubuntu 15.10 (Development):

  Warning: /sbin/fsck.btrfs doesn't exist, can't install to initramfs,
  ignoring.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: btrfs-tools 4.0-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-10.12-generic 4.2.0
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-10-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.18.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Wed Sep 23 15:24:29 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-26 (59 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150723)
  SourcePackage: btrfs-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

  This is because fsck.btrfs (as well as mkfs.btrfs) were being
  installed into /bin instead of /sbin proper.

  The consequence is severe. Because fsck.btrfs isn't copied into the
  ramdisk, if the root filesystem is btrfs and an unclean shutdown
  occurs to the point where it requires a manual check, the admin will
  not be able to do a manual check, and thus the file system remains
  corrupted and irreparable. The admin may be able to work around by
  booting from an Ubuntu DVD, grabbing the btrfs-tools package and fix
  the disc from there, but it is additional work and time consuming.

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