Only one package needs to be downgraded for apt-cdrom to work again: libapt-pkg5.0 to version: libapt-pkg5.0_1.6~alpha5
http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt/apt_1.6~alpha7ubuntu1/changelog Links used for testing: http://launchpadlibrarian.net/353920547/libapt-pkg5.0_1.6~alpha7_amd64.deb http://launchpadlibrarian.net/353116448/libapt-pkg5.0_1.6~alpha6_amd64.deb http://launchpadlibrarian.net/345537288/libapt-pkg5.0_1.6~alpha5_amd64.deb For each ... I manually "dpkg -i" and then ran "apt-cdrom add". Results: libapt-pkg5.0_1.6~alpha7ubuntu1 = fails <-- stock Bionic 20180216 libapt-pkg5.0_1.6~alpha7ubuntu = fails libapt-pkg5.0_1.6~alpha6 = fails libapt-pkg5.0_1.6~alpha5 = works <-- Bionic 20180131 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1746807 Title: 18.04 daily installer fails missing kernel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1746807/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs