[Bug 1909480] Re: ubuntu installer wont probe block devices if invoked via ssh

[gregrwm]

** Description changed:

- While groping for a workaround to bug #1909478 i tried logging into the
- ubiquity installer via ssh.  This looks like a very nice feature, but
- unfortunately, when logged in thusly via ssh, the installer says "Guided
- storage configuration...Block probing did not discover any disks.
- Unfortunately this means that installation will not be possible."
+ While groping for a workaround to bug #1909478 i tried setting the
+ password on the 'installer' account and logging in via ssh, whereupon
+ the installer works via ssh.  This looks to be a very nice feature, but,
+ sadly, when logged in thusly via ssh, the installer oddly fails to probe
+ the discs, saying "Guided storage configuration...Block probing did not
+ discover any disks. Unfortunately this means that installation will not
+ be possible."
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.445.1
  Date: Mon Dec 28 06:35:11 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=(i)/casper/vmlinuz iso-scan/filename=/home/greg/ubuntu-20.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso boot=casper panic=30 toram --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Server 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
  ProcEnviron:
-  TERM=screen
-  PATH=(custom, no user)
-  LANG=C.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  TERM=screen
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  LANG=C.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  ubuntu installer wont probe block devices if invoked via ssh

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  While groping for a workaround to bug #1909478 i tried setting the
  password on the 'installer' account and logging in via ssh, whereupon
  the installer works via ssh.  This looks to be a very nice feature,
  but, sadly, when logged in thusly via ssh, the installer oddly fails
  to probe the discs, saying "Guided storage configuration...Block
  probing did not discover any disks. Unfortunately this means that
  installation will not be possible."

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.445.1
  Date: Mon Dec 28 06:35:11 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=(i)/casper/vmlinuz iso-scan/filename=/home/greg/ubuntu-20.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso boot=casper panic=30 toram --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Server 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=screen
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=C.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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