[Bug 710612] Re: Kubuntu Desktop AMD64 - ubiquity kde_ui crash with File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 70, in command self.write.flush() IOError: [Errno 32] Broken pipe

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 710582 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/710582

** Tags added: testcase

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Title:
  Kubuntu Desktop AMD64 - ubiquity kde_ui crash with  File
  "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 70, in command
  self.write.flush() IOError: [Errno 32] Broken pipe

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Natty:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ubiquity

  ISO Kubuntu Desktop AMD64 / 2011.01.31

  Ubiquity crashes after clicking on 'forward' at step 'Who are you'. The following error is caught is syslog
  Works fine on i386

  Jan 31 12:00:37 ubuntu ubiquity[5400]: Step_before = Form
  Jan 31 12:00:39 ubuntu install.py: Exception during installation:
  Jan 31 12:00:39 ubuntu install.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
  Jan 31 12:00:39 ubuntu install.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 610, in <module>
  Jan 31 12:00:39 ubuntu install.py:     install.run()
  Jan 31 12:00:39 ubuntu install.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 124, in run
  Jan 31 12:00:39 ubuntu install.py:     self.copy_all()
  Jan 31 12:00:39 ubuntu install.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 391, in copy_all
  Jan 31 12:00:39 ubuntu install.py:     self.db.progress('SET', 10 + copy_progress)
  Jan 31 12:00:39 ubuntu install.py:   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 65, in <lambda>
  Jan 31 12:00:39 ubuntu install.py:     lambda *args, **kw: self.command(command, *args, **kw))
  Jan 31 12:00:39 ubuntu install.py:   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/debconf.py", line 70, in command
  Jan 31 12:00:39 ubuntu install.py:     self.write.flush()
  Jan 31 12:00:39 ubuntu install.py: IOError: [Errno 32] Broken pipe

  TEST CASE:
  1. Boot from LiveCD Kubuntu-Desktop-AMD64
  2. Try KUbuntu
  3. Click on 'Install KUbuntu'
  4. Follow the installation steps

  Result:
  - Ubiquity closes after step 'Who are you'

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-1.28-generic 2.6.38-rc2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-1-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Jan 31 12:52:20 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.utf8
   LC_MESSAGES=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity

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