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I am installing Ubuntu 16.04 server on a new HPE ML150 hardware. After the installation finishes copying files it prompts for installing additional software.

Software selection

What ever I choose at this step, the installation reports failure and prompts me to choose which step of installation to continue from.

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Note that I was installing from a USB which I created using Startup Disk Creator in Ubuntu desktop.

EDIT: Looking at the virtual terminal during this step, it seems that it is trying to get the packages from the cdrom rather from the internet. I assume that the internet connection work because in a previous step where it tries to figure the timezone by connecting on a timeserver, works fine.

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Please show us the error message too! – guntbert Dec 29 '16 at 19:48
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To see the real reason it often helps to switch to the one virtual terminal that contains the logs - try <ALT><LEFT> as often as needed. – guntbert Dec 29 '16 at 19:50
    
You are right. Tomorrow when I have access to the server. It will a picture though! – Demetris Dec 29 '16 at 19:50
    
I have added the failing screen of the installation. – Demetris Dec 30 '16 at 8:05
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  • press Alt+F2 to get to a new console
  • change to /target/etc/apt
  • copy sources.list.apt-install to sources.list
  • comment out the line with cdrom

  • run:

    chroot /target apt-get update
chroot /target apt-get upgrade

  • change back to your install shell, and start Software Selecton

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Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Whilst this may answer the question it is not quite clear what those commands do. Please elaborate your answer adding explanations. – dessert Nov 26 '17 at 10:36
    
@klaus. As I cannot test this (the server is up and working) I am not able to accept your answer yet. If anyone has this problem and this answer solves it, please comment here so I can accept this answer. – Demetris Nov 27 '17 at 9:34
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@Demetris this worked for me. Also, the line to comment out is deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server.... One can use ´nano´ to edit the file (ctrk+o to save, ctrl+x to exit). – hinneLinks Dec 9 '17 at 15:20

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