[Bug 1440241] [NEW] ubiquity runs time consuming dd command during installation without any feedback for the user

[Karl-Philipp Richter]

Public bug reported:

During installation `dd` runs for a long time (up to 10 or 30 minutes -
depending on the machine). During the run there's no feedback for the
user and he_she might assume that the installer is hanging.

According to
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1439862 `dd`
doesn't run during swap creation which leaves the question whether its
run isn't intended at all or whether feedback needs to be improved only.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-11.11-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.17-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Apr  4 00:36:13 2015
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-02 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Beta amd64 (20150326)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug vivid

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Title:
  ubiquity runs time consuming dd command during installation without
  any feedback for the user

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  During installation `dd` runs for a long time (up to 10 or 30 minutes
  - depending on the machine). During the run there's no feedback for
  the user and he_she might assume that the installer is hanging.

  According to
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1439862 `dd`
  doesn't run during swap creation which leaves the question whether its
  run isn't intended at all or whether feedback needs to be improved
  only.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-11.11-generic 3.19.3
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-11-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.17-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sat Apr  4 00:36:13 2015
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-02 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Beta amd64 (20150326)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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