** Description changed: When using virtualbox as virtualization software, testdrive-gtk cannot create new VMs anymore. it fails with this message in the UI: "Error preparing virtualization: not enough arguments for format string" The virtualbox version used is: 5.0.4-dfsg-2 + + The console output of the error is: + + ERROR: not enough arguments for format string + Traceback (most recent call last): + File "/usr/bin/testdrive-gtk", line 942, in prepare_to_launch_vm + self.ovirt.validate_virt() + File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/testdrive/virt/virtualbox.py", line 73, in validate_virt + "please install v4.0 or newer.") % self.vboxversion + TypeError: not enough arguments for format string + ERROR:testdrive-gtk:not enough arguments for format string + Traceback (most recent call last): + File "/usr/bin/testdrive-gtk", line 942, in prepare_to_launch_vm + self.ovirt.validate_virt() + File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/testdrive/virt/virtualbox.py", line 73, in validate_virt + "please install v4.0 or newer.") % self.vboxversion + TypeError: not enough arguments for format string + ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: testdrive-gtk 3.27-0ubuntu1 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-040200rc7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.18.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sun Sep 13 18:00:21 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-05 (219 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150205) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: testdrive UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-05-28 (107 days ago)
** Summary changed: - cannot create a VM anymore when virtualbox is used + testdrive does not support virtualbox 5 ** Description changed: - When using virtualbox as virtualization software, testdrive-gtk cannot - create new VMs anymore. it fails with this message in the UI: + When using virtualbox 5 as virtualization software, testdrive-gtk cannot + create new VMs anymore. + + Looking at the code, the code basically says "only version 4.x is + suppported", and fails otherwise. + + The error in the UI is this: "Error preparing virtualization: not enough arguments for format string" The virtualbox version used is: 5.0.4-dfsg-2 The console output of the error is: ERROR: not enough arguments for format string Traceback (most recent call last): - File "/usr/bin/testdrive-gtk", line 942, in prepare_to_launch_vm - self.ovirt.validate_virt() - File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/testdrive/virt/virtualbox.py", line 73, in validate_virt - "please install v4.0 or newer.") % self.vboxversion + File "/usr/bin/testdrive-gtk", line 942, in prepare_to_launch_vm + self.ovirt.validate_virt() + File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/testdrive/virt/virtualbox.py", line 73, in validate_virt + "please install v4.0 or newer.") % self.vboxversion TypeError: not enough arguments for format string ERROR:testdrive-gtk:not enough arguments for format string Traceback (most recent call last): - File "/usr/bin/testdrive-gtk", line 942, in prepare_to_launch_vm - self.ovirt.validate_virt() - File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/testdrive/virt/virtualbox.py", line 73, in validate_virt - "please install v4.0 or newer.") % self.vboxversion + File "/usr/bin/testdrive-gtk", line 942, in prepare_to_launch_vm + self.ovirt.validate_virt() + File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/testdrive/virt/virtualbox.py", line 73, in validate_virt + "please install v4.0 or newer.") % self.vboxversion TypeError: not enough arguments for format string - ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: testdrive-gtk 3.27-0ubuntu1 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-040200rc7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.18.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sun Sep 13 18:00:21 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-05 (219 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150205) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: testdrive UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-05-28 (107 days ago) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1495264 Title: testdrive does not support virtualbox 5 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/testdrive/+bug/1495264/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
