[Bug 1756606] [NEW] Kubuntu 18.04 - minimal install option crashes installer

[Rik Mills]

Public bug reported:

Running a test with either a modified iso or filesystem.manifest-
minimal-removal in a location ubquity can be pointed to.

Result: Installer crashes at the point it is about to remove extra
packages.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: ubiquity 18.04.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-12.13-generic 4.15.7
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.389
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sat Mar 17 21:30:18 2018
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed boot=casper maybe-ubiquity initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180317)
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py: Exception during installation:
Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1729, in <module>
Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:     install.run()
Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 61, in wrapper
Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:     func(self)
Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 238, in run
Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:     self.remove_extras()
Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1447, in remove_extras
Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:     (regular, recursive) = install_misc.query_recorded_removed()
Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/install_misc.py", line 251, in query_recorded_removed
Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:     if misc.create_bool(line.split()[1]):
Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py: IndexError: list index out of range
Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic kubuntu ubiquity-18.04.3

** Description changed:

  Running a test with either a modified iso or filesystem.manifest-
  minimal-removal in a location ubquity can be pointed to.
  
  Result: Installer crashes at the point it is about to remove extra
  packages.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: ubiquity 18.04.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-12.13-generic 4.15.7
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.389
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Sat Mar 17 21:30:18 2018
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed boot=casper maybe-ubiquity initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180317)
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ 
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py: Exception during installation:
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1729, in <module>
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:     install.run()
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 61, in wrapper
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:     func(self)
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 238, in run
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:     self.remove_extras()
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1447, in remove_extras
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:     (regular, recursive) = install_misc.query_recorded_removed()
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/install_misc.py", line 251, in query_recorded_removed
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:     if misc.create_bool(line.split()[1]):
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py: IndexError: list index out of range
+ Mar 17 21:29:23 kubuntu /plugininstall.py:

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