[Bug 1845593] [NEW] Installation crashes with "Free software only" option enabled.

Fri Sep 27 05:38:06 UTC 2019

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu Deskto 20190926.1

Test Case:
On the boot screen, press a key, F6 and select "Free Software Only" then proceed with installation as usual.

p 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity: Traceback (most recent call last):
Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu systemd[1249]: Starting Notification regarding a crash report...
Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 761, in <module>
Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu update-notifier-crash[12815]: /usr/bin/whoopsie
Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:     install = Install()
Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 79, in __init__
Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:     self.generate_blacklist()
Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 268, in generate_blacklist
Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:     cache[pkg].section.startswith('restricted/')):
Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity: AttributeError: 'Package' object has no attribute 'section'

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: ubiquity 19.10.12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-10.11-generic 5.3.0-rc8
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-10-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.419
Date: Fri Sep 27 01:34:02 2019
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash ---  apt-setup/restricted=false apt-setup/multiverse=false
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Beta amd64 (20190926.1)
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Critical
         Status: Confirmed

** Tags: amd64 apport-bug eoan rls-ee-incoming ubiquity-19.10.12 ubuntu

** Description changed:

  Ubuntu Deskto 20190926.1

  Test Case:
  On the boot screen, press a key, F6 and select "Free Software Only" then proceed with installation as usual.
+ 
+ p 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity: Traceback (most recent call last):
+ Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu systemd[1249]: Starting Notification regarding a crash report...
+ Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 761, in <module>
+ Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu update-notifier-crash[12815]: /usr/bin/whoopsie
+ Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:     install = Install()
+ Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 79, in __init__
+ Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:     self.generate_blacklist()
+ Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 268, in generate_blacklist
+ Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:     cache[pkg].section.startswith('restricted/')):
+ Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity: AttributeError: 'Package' object has no attribute 'section'
+ 

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
  Package: ubiquity 19.10.12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-10.11-generic 5.3.0-rc8
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-10-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.419
  Date: Fri Sep 27 01:34:02 2019
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash ---  apt-setup/restricted=false apt-setup/multiverse=false
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Beta amd64 (20190926.1)
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  Installation crashes with "Free software only" option enabled.

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Ubuntu Deskto 20190926.1

  Test Case:
  On the boot screen, press a key, F6 and select "Free Software Only" then proceed with installation as usual.

  p 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity: Traceback (most recent call last):
  Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu systemd[1249]: Starting Notification regarding a crash report...
  Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 761, in <module>
  Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu update-notifier-crash[12815]: /usr/bin/whoopsie
  Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:     install = Install()
  Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 79, in __init__
  Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:     self.generate_blacklist()
  Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 268, in generate_blacklist
  Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity:     cache[pkg].section.startswith('restricted/')):
  Sep 27 05:33:46 ubuntu ubiquity: AttributeError: 'Package' object has no attribute 'section'

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
  Package: ubiquity 19.10.12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-10.11-generic 5.3.0-rc8
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-10-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.419
  Date: Fri Sep 27 01:34:02 2019
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash ---  apt-setup/restricted=false apt-setup/multiverse=false
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Beta amd64 (20190926.1)
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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