If this is useful in diagnosing the problem or solution, I tried using nice when running the install, and it worked 2 times. Failed 2 times. The last time I added the --adjustment=19, and it succeeded. Is it an IO related problem? Here's my full script.
#!/bin/bash sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ natty partner" sudo apt-get update #Accept the Java license. for i in bin jdk jre; do echo "sun-java6-$i shared/accepted-sun-dlj-v1-1 select true" | sudo debconf-set-selections done # convoluted way to install java. this seems to only work some times! Race condition? # https://forums.aws.amazon.com/message.jspa?messageID=199841#199841 sudo nice --adjustment=19 apt-get install -y sun-java6-jre -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/634487 Title: t1.micro instance hangs when installing java To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-release-notes/+bug/634487/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
