[07:57] <linux_unix-10> Hi
[08:02] <linux_unix-10> I'm trying to dirty reinstall Ubuntu GNOME after a packaging mishap, but it stays at the "Removing conflicting perating system files..." stage. It's just outputting systemd network refreshes.
[08:03] <mgedmin> how long have you waited?
[08:04] <linux_unix-10> mgedmin: About an hour
[08:05] <mgedmin> seems like long enough :/
[08:05] <mgedmin> I don't know how to debug this -- can you get a shell?
[08:05] <linux_unix-10> mgedmin: I had the first 30 minutes since power on for figuring out why Ubiquity closes right after entering user details.
[08:06] <linux_unix-10> mgedmin: The trick was to use "sudo ubiquity"
[08:06] <mgedmin> uhh interesting
[08:06] <mgedmin> did you launch it from a terminal instead of from a launcher?
[08:06] <linux_unix-10> mgedmin: Shell? For SSHing?
[08:06] <mgedmin> in a livecd session?
[08:06] <mgedmin> shell as in a terminal where you could run pstreee and see what processes are runnin
[08:07] <linux_unix-10> LiveUSB
[08:07] <linux_unix-10> Oh I see...
[08:07] <mgedmin> or dstat to see if any cpu/disk/network i/o is happening
[08:07] <mgedmin> or, dunno, strace to see what the installer is waiting for
[08:08] <mgedmin> unfortunately I'm completely unfamiliar with the installer so I don't think I can help interpret whatever you're seeing
[08:10] <linux_unix-10> I'm restarting Ubiquity and going through the steps again. I'll reply with an strace output when it happens again.
[08:13] <linux_unix-10> mgedmin: Well, it didn't go through the residual OS file removal stage anymore. Weird.
[08:14] <linux_unix-10> mgedmin: But so far so good. So far.
[08:17] <jbicha> ubiquity crashes some times :(
[08:18] <jbicha> rebooting seems to help
[08:18] <linux_unix-10> Or just running "sudo ubiquity" like I did. :)
[08:19] <jbicha> that shouldn't make a difference?
[08:28] <linux_unix-10> Really? Then how come the installer actually got past the user info screen?
[08:29] <linux_unix-10> Honestly, I'm not sure anyone knows why it works. I think it's one of those things that shouldn't work but did and we have no idea why.
[08:32] <linux_unix-10> OK, the install actually finished! Finally!
[09:04] <darkxst> jbicha, ping
[09:05] <jbicha> darkxst: hi
[09:05] <darkxst> how are things going for yakkety?
[09:05]  * darkxst grabbing an ISO while I have internet
[09:06] <jbicha> I think things are going well
[09:06] <jbicha> I am fixing an ancient bug: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-gnome-wallpapers/16.10.2
[09:07] <darkxst> right, no one ever noticed those!
[09:08] <jbicha> I was wondering why my trusty vm had a solid blue background…
[09:08] <jbicha> but that might be because of something else
[09:09] <jbicha> our .iso didn't actually build yesterday because of a minor transition (the new wallpapers package took several hours to be accepted)
[09:10] <darkxst> ive seen some issues with backgrounds in vmware but they work after pressing <Super>
[09:11] <darkxst> not sure one day matters, I havent been able to get an ISO since June ;(
[09:13] <jbicha> Debian testing (!) is already on GNOME 3.22 https://www.0d.be/debian/debian-gnome-3.22-status.html
[09:13] <darkxst> great!
[09:14] <darkxst> how is gtk 3.22? things settled down following css nodes in 3.20?
[09:14] <jbicha> well the MATE maintainer is upset https://sunweavers.net/blog/node/45
[09:15] <darkxst> so apprently not so well
[09:15] <darkxst> ?
[09:15] <jbicha> except for mate, I think 3.22 has been relatively calm and quiet
[09:16] <darkxst> but wasnt mate gtk 2 until recently?
[09:16] <jbicha> yes, so the Debian GNOME team wasn't aware that there could be a problem because there never was before
[09:21] <jbicha> darkxst: can you set up the yakkety322.html tracker? (it should be ready in git)
[09:27] <darkxst> jbicha, didnt I do that? or did I not update the cron job
[09:28] <jbicha> well the other pages are working, but that's a new page so maybe that's why it didn't work?
[09:28] <darkxst> meh no ssh keys on this laptop
[09:28] <darkxst> hold on
[09:37] <darkxst> jbicha, right I didnt update cron job
[09:38] <darkxst> will run on the hour
[09:38] <darkxst> now
[10:04]  * darkxst still downloading iso :(
[10:08] <jbicha> I'm heading out now
[10:09] <darkxst> k, I should have internet for the rest of weekend, then back to staff lodge