** Description changed: This is *probably* the wrong package, but it's the best I can figure for this, so here goes. Hardware: Kubuntu Focus XE, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 11th Gen Intel Core i5, - UEFI, no secure boot. Testing done in VirtualBox, BIOS, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB - SSD. OS is Ubuntu Desktop, Kinetic Final ISO. + UEFI, no secure boot. Testing done in GNOME Boxes, BIOS, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB + disk space . OS is Ubuntu Desktop, Kinetic Final ISO. Steps to reproduce: 1. Boot the Ubuntu desktop ISO. - 2. Select "Try Ubuntu" (don't select "Install Ubuntu" if you're in VirtualBox or you won't be able to see important buttons). - 3. Click the application menu, search for "Display", and change the screen resolution to something bigger than 800x600 (I use 1360x768). - 4. Start the installer and proceed with the installation process. - 5. When you get to the "Installation type" screen, select "Advanced Options", and enable ZFS + Encryption. - 6. Proceed with the rest of the installation as normal. - 7. Reboot into the newly installed system. - 8. Attempt to log in. + 2. Select "Install Ubuntu" and proceed with the installation process. + 3. When you get to the "Installation type" screen, select "Advanced Options", and enable ZFS + Encryption. + 4. Proceed with the rest of the installation as normal. + 5. Reboot into the newly installed system. + 6. Log in. + 7. Run "sudo apt update" in a terminal. - Expected result: You should be logged in and arrive at a GNOME desktop. + Expected result: The package database should be updated normally. - Actual result: You are immediately dropped back to the login screen/ + Actual result: You are presented with the following errors at the end of + the apt output: - Notes: The fall back to the login screen will occur whether you use - Wayland or Xorg. If you switch to a TTY and log in, you will see an - error related to a missing file, /var/lib/dpkg/status. "sudo apt update" - will error out as a result of this missing file. Running "sudo touch - /var/lib/dpkg/status" will allow "sudo apt update" to function, and you - will then be able to log into the GNOME desktop. + Reading package lists... Error! + E: flAbsPath on /var/lib/dpkg/status failed - realpath (2: No such file or directory) + E: Could not open file - open (2: No such file or directory) + E: Problem opening + E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. + + + Notes: Switching to a TTY will print a crash error message related to the same missing /var/lib/dpkg/status file. Running "sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/status" will allow "sudo apt update" to function and fix the crashed process in the TTY. Once you log in, you'll notice that Firefox is missing (bug #1993279), and you will likely be presented with a ton of error messages and other - scary junk. At least one of those error messages will be related to - update-manager. - - Once you get past that whole mess, the system seems to work OK (I'm - typing on the VM that I produced this mess on). I still notice a "System - program problem detected" window pop up at least once after booting the - VM, but it otherwise functions normally so far. + scary junk. At least one of those error messages was related to update- + manager in my experience, and another one was from "check-new-release- + gtk". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.10 Package: zsys (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.19.0-21.21-generic 5.19.7 Uname: Linux 5.19.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.23.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Oct 18 09:55:27 2022 InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-10-18 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu" - Release amd64 (20221018) ProcEnviron: - TERM=xterm-256color - PATH=(custom, no username) - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + TERM=xterm-256color + PATH=(custom, no username) + XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: zsys UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to zfs-linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1993318 Title: ZFS + Encryption installations of Ubuntu Desktop suffer various severe problems related to the package manager Status in zfs-linux package in Ubuntu: New Status in zsys package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: This is *probably* the wrong package, but it's the best I can figure for this, so here goes. Hardware: Kubuntu Focus XE, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 11th Gen Intel Core i5, UEFI, no secure boot. Testing done in GNOME Boxes, BIOS, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB disk space . OS is Ubuntu Desktop, Kinetic Final ISO. Steps to reproduce: 1. Boot the Ubuntu desktop ISO. 2. Select "Install Ubuntu" and proceed with the installation process. 3. When you get to the "Installation type" screen, select "Advanced Options", and enable ZFS + Encryption. 4. Proceed with the rest of the installation as normal. 5. Reboot into the newly installed system. 6. Log in. 7. Run "sudo apt update" in a terminal. Expected result: The package database should be updated normally. Actual result: You are presented with the following errors at the end of the apt output: Reading package lists... Error! E: flAbsPath on /var/lib/dpkg/status failed - realpath (2: No such file or directory) E: Could not open file - open (2: No such file or directory) E: Problem opening E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. Notes: Switching to a TTY will print a crash error message related to the same missing /var/lib/dpkg/status file. Running "sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/status" will allow "sudo apt update" to function and fix the crashed process in the TTY. Once you log in, you'll notice that Firefox is missing (bug #1993279), and you will likely be presented with a ton of error messages and other scary junk. At least one of those error messages was related to update-manager in my experience, and another one was from "check-new- release-gtk". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.10 Package: zsys (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.19.0-21.21-generic 5.19.7 Uname: Linux 5.19.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.23.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Oct 18 09:55:27 2022 InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-10-18 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu" - Release amd64 (20221018) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no username) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: zsys UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux/+bug/1993318/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
