[16:27] <wxl> hey folks. ubiquity can't handle resizing when the existing partition is encrypted LVM, right? cuz i can't get it to give me the auto resize option.
[16:30] <xnox> wxl, correct.
[16:30] <wxl> xnox: danke :)
[16:31] <xnox> wxl, it can be done with pain by hand. or backup/reinstall/migrate.
[16:32] <wxl> xnox: yeah, i'm aware of that much. is there also some reason why it wouldn't offer the auto-resize option given a GPT table?
[16:42] <xnox> wxl, nobody coded to resize all layers; and it's also unpredictable how much one can resize encrypted lvm -> e.g. nobody knows how many extends can relocate and how much one can resize LVM.
[16:42] <wxl> xnox: the question about GPT was unrelated to the one about encrypted/LVM
[16:42] <xnox> wxl, both reuse and resize, are very hackish.
[16:43] <xnox> wxl, it does not care about partition table types, as far as i am aware. but multiple other conditions must be met for resize to be offered.
[16:44] <xnox> e.g. there should be resizable space calculated, and enough reclaimable space available for the new install, etc.
[16:44] <wxl> xnox: is this enough to figure out why it wasn't offered? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1663298/comments/17
[16:46] <xnox> wxl, no that is not enough
[16:46] <xnox> wxl, one should use $ ubuntu-bug ubiquity
[16:47] <wxl> xnox: okie dokie
[16:47] <xnox> after running the installer up to options were not offered as expected and then logs attached will be more complete logs (and include partman logs)
[16:47] <xnox> wxl, note we need logs from d-i and partman; and ubiquity is just a fancy python wrapper around d-i =)
[16:47] <wxl> right right
[16:47] <wxl> thanks for the help, xnox
[16:47] <xnox> wxl, gparted should be available on the livecd
[16:48] <xnox> just use gparted to resize the partition, and then installer should offer to install things into the empty space, voila problem solved.
[16:48] <xnox> and it is fully graphical.
[16:48] <wxl> xnox: right. workarounds abound, but i think average joe might expect it to Just Work™
[16:49] <xnox> wxl, as far as i recall we don't offer tripple boot. only dual boot.
[16:49] <xnox> and there is already windows & ubuntu
[16:49] <wxl> oh
[16:49] <wxl> interesting
[16:49] <xnox> the logic goes, one does not need two ubuntu's
[16:49] <xnox> and hence only reuse/reintsll the ubuntu install is offered.
[16:49] <xnox> or custom partitioning.
[16:50] <wxl> well i can install some ubuntu and then i'm provided the option to install along side
[16:50] <wxl> i'll try doing a triple install and see if that fails
[16:50] <wxl> should have thought of that myself
[16:51] <xnox> humans don't tripple boot; only geeks do.
[16:51] <xnox> and ubuntu is for humans =)
[16:51] <wxl> right :)