[Bug 1332914] Re: 14.04 installer crashes towards the dn of the process

[Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot]

Exception during installation:
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1770, in <module>
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     install.run()
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 78, in wrapper
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     func(self)
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 252, in run
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     self.remove_extras()
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1455, in remove_extras
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     cache = Cache()
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 107, in __init__
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     self.open(progress)
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 151, in open
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py: SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /target/var/lib/apt/lists/au.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
Jun 22 07:09:58 ubuntu /plugininstall.py: 


** Tags added: installer-crash

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

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Title:
  14.04 installer crashes towards the dn of the process

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  running std 14.04 64 bit installer on vanilla dual core intel proc
  with 4GB Ram

  installer reported crash but tried to continue. Also noticed during
  install (with term iwindow open) that .desktop was not able to
  included in "something (sorry can't remeber what).

  also, installer fails to recongnise a NVIDIA grahics card. I have to
  force this after the install.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.18.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.340
  Date: Sun Jun 22 17:10:08 2014
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_AU.UTF-8
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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