Ubiquity is the installer used by Ubuntu.
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Manual LVM encryption setup with Ubuntu 13.04
I am trying hard to get ubiquity works. The thing is that I want to setup Ubuntu 13.04 on a full encrypted LVM aside a Windows installation. So I can't use the default option of full disk encryption.
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Offline upgrade from Ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04 using the installation disk
I'm currently in the process of writing an upgrade guide for the French-speaking community, and I'm having some problems doing an offline upgrade.
What I'm trying to do is to upgrade an Ubuntu 12.10 ...
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How to select English (US) keyboard layout when preseeding with Ubiquity
I am attempting to automate an install of the Ubuntu 12.10 LiveCD (on a USB). The Installer will do everything except automatically pick a keyboard layout. Below is the portion of my preseed3.cfg that ...
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Ubiquity doesn't find my partitions
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 and make a dual-boot scheme with Windows 8. I'm following these instructions.
But the installer doesn't list the partitions (it even shows that dialog to choose ...
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“No root file system is defined error” when installing [duplicate]
i tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 with CD but it is not detecting my Windows Installation (Windows XP SP2) and I don't want to do partioning manually.
I then tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 using Wubi. ...
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Use LUKS and LVM on install to external drive
So I have a laptop running Backtrack 5 R3 using LUKS and LVM, manually configured, and I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 to a USB 3 external drive and use LUKS and LVM on that as well, but I can't ...
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How to fix `ubi-timezone failed with exit code 1` error?
I'm trying to install Lubuntu 12.10 on a Fujitsu Lifebook C-2220 (Pentium 4 - 2.40GHz, 215MB ram).
I'm installing from a USB drive. I reach the "Where are you?" page, click continue, and get the ...
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Ubiquity Crash when installing from LiveCD [closed]
I have made a custom Ubuntu 12.10 using this guide: LiveCDCustomization
When I go to Install Ubuntu, Ubiquity crashes with the following error:
"ubiquity crashed with ValueError in install_size(): ...
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Boot from Live CD, then install from USB stick? (because CDROM drive extremely slow/faulty)
I am trying to install Xubuntu on an old PC with:
A USB port that can't boot, but otherwise works fine.
A CDROM drive that can boot, but is extremely slow and fails often.
I created a USB stick ...
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Laptop shuts down when press install now on installation of Ubuntu
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop along with Windows (32-bit, off a bootable USB). When I click "Continue" to install alongside of 7, the laptop shuts down and then boots back into ...
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Xubuntu 12.10 installer saying I'm not connected to the Internet
I'm loading Xubuntu 12.10 Desktop from a USB flash drive and have connected to my wireless network - everything works. But when I go ahead and load the installer and it shows the installation ...
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How to change default ubiquity mount point to /
During Installation Ubuntu asks for mount point of partitions in a drop down combo-box. I want to remaster it and change the Installation Distro so that, the default option for the combo-box should be ...
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Error in mid-installation of Ubuntu.
I get an error message saying:
Sorry, Ubuntu 12.10 has experienced an internal error.
When clicking on details, it shows:
Executable path: /usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity
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Create a distro with relinux
I want to create a distro from ubuntu 12.04(with relinux)
My problems:
I want to remove and change these parts
How to change ubuntu name and logo in Details (system setting-->Details)
How do ...
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Install 12.10 to an external USB hard drive automatically mounted at /cdrom
how can I install Ubuntu 12.10 to an external USB HDD?
On the disc partitioning screen of the installer there is only /dev/sda showing up in the list. However in a terminal window I can see /dev/sdb ...
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Can't install Ubuntu with Windows 7
In spanish:
Hola.
Estoy teniendo problemas para instalar Ubuntu 10.04 de 32 bits en una pc que tiene Windows 7 Ultimate preinstalado de 64 bits.
Puntualmente el problema es que al insertar el cd de ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Installation Hangs at 'Preparing to Install Ubuntu' [closed]
I have downloaded the Ubuntu 12.10 i386 Desktop ISO both via HTTP & Torrent Download.
I have attempted the install via CD & Bootable USB (created using YUMI from Pendrive Linux), each using a ...
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Where does webcam stores clicked images?
I clicked a picture from my webcam while installing ubuntu. I can see that picture when I am being prompted for a password. I want that picture of mine.
So my question is, where can i find the ...
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How to install Edubuntu on a system with low memory (256 Mb)?
I'm preparing an old system with 256 Mb RAM to send it to some children. It doesn't have Ethernet controller and there are no Internet access at the destination. I've chosen Edubuntu for obvious ...
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How to debug Ubuntu's booting errors?
I downloaded Ubuntu 12.10 beta1 iso and have been trying to boot from it using a UBS stick.
But every time I try to boot it freezes and all I can see is the Ubuntu logo, which gives no idea about the ...
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ubiquity automatic install stops at keyboard layout chooser
I am trying to automate 12.04.1 64bit installation using ubiquity & preseed on a desktop live CD.
It almost works fine. I edited the txt.cfg and added
label unattended
menu label ^Unattended ...
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Ubuntu CD Installer crashes with “erron5 input/output error”
I had 12.04 installed on a Satellite l635. I wanted to start over with a fresh install because I had experimented with a bunch of different things, and computer was getting glitchy and random freezes. ...
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Ubiquity frontend installer for Unity
I want to place an installer on my Ubuntu 12.04 LiveCD, but now I'm confused. There are only 2 ubiquity-frontend packages:
ubiquity-frontend-gtk
ubiquity-frontend-kde
But not one for Unity.
Is it ...
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Ubiquity alternative?
So I've decided to install Ubuntu but my CDROM was broken and I didn't have any USB so I decided to make a livecd partition on my hard drive. It was normal, I booted in the live cd, I formatted my ...
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Ubiquity installer hangs after “Prepearing to install…”
I have tried this on a brand new latest Xubuntu disk, and then on an old regular Ubuntu 10.10 disk. Both result in the same thing (and I would prefer to use Xubuntu, if possible.)
I have tried ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 DVD images and debian-installer
The Ubuntu 12.04.1 (Precise) Desktop DVD image for the i386 architecture does not seem to include debian-installer, the alternative text-mode installation option. Why so? In 10.04 (Lucid) the DVD used ...
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Where is my imported Windows account data?
I've just successfully installed my brand new Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64bit, dual booting with Windows 7.
During the installation, I choose to import my existing Windows account but now I'm unable to find ...
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Making a new distro without X but with Ubiquity
I need to create my own distro based on Ubuntu Server and I need it as light as possible (so there should be no X or any other stuff like that). By the way the distro installer must be graphical ...
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Installer window closes unexpectedly
Original description
OK, I'm really surprised how hard it is for me to get Precise up and running, using the official desktop installation CD, as written from a downloaded image.
The installer ...
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How do I create a LiveUSB that lets me install any Ubuntu version?
What I'd like to do: have Ubuntu installed on a USB drive and from there install any ubuntu version on a hdd.
This is kinda different from using usb-creator because I'd like to have a persistent ...
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set installer background / not able to run early_command in custom preseed file
I have a custom preseed file for a Precise Live CD (which is well loaded on boot, I checked syslog for that).
My initial problem is that when booting in install mode (default behavior for a Live ...
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Why does 12.04 64-bit installer fail to find root fs and panic?
I bought a new laptop with a Linpus Linux bootup. I can't install ubuntu 12.04 64-bit. I don't know why. It says there's no prefix and then shows a new set of error messages:
"Kernel panic - not ...
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How can I get GDM 3 and Gnome-Shell to work with Remastersys?
It gets stuck at boot time. The last thing the screen writes is "Stopping system V runlevel compatibility". Does anyone know how to get passed this? I think it has to do with the new GDM and ...
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Why does trying to install a dual-boot 12.04 system give me “error 5: Input/Output error”?
I am trying to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7. I created three partitions (200MB for /boot, 3GB for swap, and 25GB for /). I am trying to install from the Live Image (USB or CD), and I keep ...
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How do I customize Wubi (like a LiveCD)?
I made an customized version of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS with my required software, but after customization, wubi.exe does not work. Any idea how to make it work again?
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Ubiquity is not recognizing existing partition while trying to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7
So I'm using Ubuntu live CD to install Ubuntu next to Windows 7 but it doesn't recognize partitions.
Here is sudo fdisk -l:
Disk /dev/sda: 640.1 GB, 640135028736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, ...
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Why can't 12.04 installer see one of my hard drives
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit from a USB pen drive. I have two drives, a WD Caviar Black and a Samsung SPC250.
At the "installation type" stage, it only sees my Samsung and the USB pen ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 installation aborts without giving any errors on Sony Vaio
I'm not able to install the release ubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386 on the laptop below:
Sony Vaio VGN-FE21H
CPU: Intel Core Duo T2300 1.66GHz
Memory: 2GB DDR2 533MHz
HDD: 100GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce ...
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Editing the ubiquity installer?
I have a few questions about the ubiquity installer I am about to assemble using UCK. They related to names in the installer.
I am using UCK to build th live cd from the existing installation.
Is ...
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Reinstalling Ubuntu without formatting partition - what folders are deleted?
When re-installing Ubuntu on a partition where an existing Ubuntu installation already exists, and not choosing to format the partition, the installer shows a warning message before it begins ...
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Unable to complete installation of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or Linux Mint 12
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS installed onto usb, but when final closure of installation statrs the computer freezes after the following close down messages
Set Internet
Checking for running- unattented ...
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Downloading Ubuntu [closed]
Why can't I download Ubuntu? I try to do everything it says to do and it doesn't work! People have given me a decent laptop, but the copy of Windows that is on it is so screwed up that I can't use it. ...
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12.04 stuck during installation “Processing triggers for update-notifier-common”
Everything is working fine till the end on installation where Ubuntu stuck on ubuntu ubiquity: Processing triggers for update-notifier-common.
Waited for more than 10 minutes and nothing, It stuck ...
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Persistant File System vs Installation onto USB stick
I want to install Ubuntu to a 4Gb USB stick, so that I can boot it on other computers, but I heard that a persistent file system never deletes data and so just fills up. This would be a problem as I ...
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How to install from ubuntu installation Ubiquity skipped plugins and updates
What packages are beeing installed with checking 1-st and 2-nd option?
How with one line install it all?
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Ubiquity crashes during install [closed]
So I have been trying to install 12.04 On my desktop since alpha 2 which is an old HP with 1 gig of RAM an AMD xp 2400+ and an nVidia geforce 5200 fx. The installer has always crashed at the same spot ...
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How does the installer automagically fill in the suggested hostname?
I was just installing 12.04 beta2 when I noticed something really odd. I was at the screen where you enter your username/hostname/password/etc. I typed 'Me' for my real name as I normally do. This is ...
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Where can I find this graphics file from the installer?
I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 Beta2 today, and I stumbled upon this graphic during installation.
Does anyone know, where in system I could find it and extract it, to use it i.e. as a wallpaper?
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Error installing Ubuntu 11.10
I'm trying to install UBUNTU 11.10 on my desktop, but it always stops at "configuring the hardware" and will never finish the installation.
Impr Pant: ...
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How to create a Windows-readable FAT32 partition on Persistent USB?
Is it possible to create a FAT32 Parition in Ubuntu Persistent USB that is Windows-readable? If so how?
I created a FAT32 partition in the past and labelled it as '/windows', though this was unable ...
