[Bug 1063164] Re: Ubuntu 12.10 installer crashed while install - /usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1730, in <module>

[Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot]

Exception during installation:
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1730, in <module>
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     install.run()
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 81, in wrapper
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     func(self)
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 241, in run
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self.install_extras()
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1245, in install_extras
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self.do_install(install_misc.query_recorded_installed())
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/install_misc.py", line 900, in do_install
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     cache = Cache()
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 102, in __init__
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self.open(progress)
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 145, in open
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py:     self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py: SystemError: E:Malformed line 2 in source list /target/etc/apt/sources.list (absolute dist), E:The list of sources could not be read., E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
Oct  7 09:47:41 ubuntu plugininstall.py: 


** Tags added: installer-crash

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  Ubuntu 12.10 installer crashed while install -
  /usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1730, in <module>

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  at the very last step of install of ubuntu 12.10, the installer
  crashed

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.12.8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.27-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  Casper:
   Generating locales...
     en_US.UTF-8... done
   Generation complete.
   pwconv: failed to change the mode of /etc/passwd- to 0600
   Adding 'diversion of /usr/bin/bluetooth-applet to /usr/bin/bluetooth-applet.orig by casper'
  CasperVersion: 1.327
  Date: Sun Oct  7 11:50:28 2012
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity  quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Beta i386 (20121006)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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