[Bug 1063186] Re: installing pinguy os /usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1728, in <module>

[Marcel Krause]

Hotfix for Ubiquity crash due to "too many open files" when using
python's apt cache module, based on Jason Conti's hint in
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-apt/+bug/1051935 .

I had the same problem at another stage of install, sounds like the resource depletion discussed in link above.
Downloading the attached hotfix into the LiveCD session and running it solved the error for me, but use at own risk as indicated by the disclaimer.

** Attachment added: "Hotfix for Ubiquity crash due to "too many open files""
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1063186/+attachment/3483286/+files/ubiquity_apt-cache_autogc.sh

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Title:
  installing pinguy os /usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1728,
  in <module>

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I have tried to install Pinguy 12.04 and the installer crashed around
  90% the way through...bummer

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.10.20 [modified: usr/lib/ubiquity/user-setup/user-setup-apply usr/share/ubiquity/apt-setup]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic 3.2.28
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.315
  Date: Sun Oct  7 11:55:48 2012
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/custom.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity initrd=/casper/initrd.gz quiet splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
  LiveMediaBuild: Custom 12.04 - Release amd64
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8
   TERM=hostname
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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