[Bug 1959727] Re: Live-Disc install failure: ubi-partman exits 141 - file not found

[Erich Eickmeyer ]

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** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  Live-Disc install failure: ubi-partman exits 141 - file not found

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Using Ubuntu 20.04.1 Desktop Live CD i tried manually formatting my
  disc using an encrypted disc as root and an additional partition as
  boot.

  I got this from syslog:

  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity: /lib/partman/choose_partition/30lvm/choices: 475: cannot open /var/lib/partman/outfifo: No such file
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity: sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity: /lib/partman/choose_partition/35crypto/choices: 475: cannot open /var/lib/partman/outfifo: No such file
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity: sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity: message repeated 4 times: [ sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory]
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]: Traceback (most recent call last):
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/misc.py", line 184, in grub_options
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:     for part in p.partitions():
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/parted_server.py", line 207, in partitions
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:     self.open_dialog('PARTITIONS')
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/parted_server.py", line 140, in open_dialog
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:     self.outf = open(outfifo, 'r')
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden: '/var/lib/partman/outfifo'
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]: Traceback (most recent call last):
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/misc.py", line 213, in boot_device
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:     for part in p.partitions():
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/parted_server.py", line 207, in partitions
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:     self.open_dialog('PARTITIONS')
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/parted_server.py", line 142, in open_dialog
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:     self.error_handler()
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/parted_server.py", line 130, in error_handler
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:     raise PartedServerError(exception_type, message, options)
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]: ubiquity.parted_server.PartedServerError: ('', '', [])
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]: Traceback (most recent call last):
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/misc.py", line 184, in grub_options
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:     for part in p.partitions():
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/parted_server.py", line 207, in partitions
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:     self.open_dialog('PARTITIONS')
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/parted_server.py", line 142, in open_dialog
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:     self.error_handler()
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/parted_server.py", line 130, in error_handler
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:     raise PartedServerError(exception_type, message, options)
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]: ubiquity.parted_server.PartedServerError: ('', '', [])
  Feb  1 20:36:12 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]:
  Feb  1 20:36:13 ubuntu ubiquity[111530]: debconffilter_done: ubi-partman (current: None)

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