[Bug 1391731] Re: Installer crashed while installing Ubuntu 14.04.1

[Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot]

Exception during installation:
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1770, in <module>
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     install.run()
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 78, in wrapper
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     func(self)
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 252, in run
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     self.remove_extras()
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1455, in remove_extras
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     cache = Cache()
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 107, in __init__
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     self.open(progress)
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 151, in open
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py: SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /target/var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_universe_i18n_Translation-en, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
Nov 12 05:00:44 ubuntu /plugininstall.py: 


** Tags added: installer-crash

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

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Title:
  Installer crashed while installing Ubuntu 14.04.1

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 14.04.1 64 bit crashed during installation of extra packages.
  I ensured that the downloaded iso file had the correct md5 hash and
  also ensured that it was burned correctly to a DVD.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.18.8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.340
  Date: Tue Nov 11 23:01:27 2014
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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