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

[Colin Watson]

** Summary changed:

- "Upgrade" from 11.10 to 11.04 results in a unusable system
+ Fails to copy directory over symlink (e.g. /var/lock when downgrading from 11.10 to 11.04)

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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:
  New
Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Natty:
  Won't Fix
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Oneiric:
  Confirmed
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Precise:
  Triaged

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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