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[Chris Guiver <2061711@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

This is NOT a bug that can be fixed with code.

At most a fix maybe a line in the release notes, that selecting all 3rd
party software for inclusion can be SLOW IF you're using 3rd-world, some
aussie NBN or other older/slower internet connections (or just
infrastructure at canonical end anyway).

This report has been filed ONLY for timing purposes; so I can look, and
have record of how long install actually took (with calamares
running)...

A watched kettle always appears to take longer to boil... I was sitting
watching this install & for a long time is stayed at 90% with slideshow
repeating... I switched to show all messages and it didn't scroll up for
maybe 10 mins there either..

I actually CTRL+ALT+T and opened a terminal, made it full screen on this
boxes other display & `sudo apt install iotop` and let that run... From
there I could see downloads taking place (thru write) & eventually
notice `snap download` progress to next page (krita, kf5 etc)... but the
installer window remained at 90%.. then eventually 92%...  |

Many users may assume the installer is 'looping' or dead...

2024-04-16 - 02:17:35   (start of calamares)
2024-04-16 - 12:17:43   (calamares switched to local time I assume)
2024-04-16 - 12:48:06   (end calamares)

So ~thirty minutes to install, I didn't let it sit at any dialog.. just
selected items & continued...

This box may not be quick... but I believe issue is mostly internet
speed & what is required to be downloaded.. something we can't do much
about it..

Is a release note worth including??

Could a end-user think the install has failed is looping, when in fact
it isn't....

I don't see how we can change anything, as even viewing the messages
calamares provides I didn't see progress for near 10 mins...   thus why
I opened terminal & starting watching progress via `iotop`

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: calamares 3.3.5-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-22.22-generic 6.8.1
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-22-generic x86_64
.etc.calamares.modules.after_bootloader_context.conf:
 ---
 dontChroot: false
 timeout: 120
 firmwareType:
     "*": "-rm ${ROOT}/home/${USER}/Desktop/lubuntu-calamares.desktop"
.etc.calamares.modules.finished.conf:
 ---
 restartNowMode: user-checked
 restartNowCommand: "systemctl -i reboot"
.etc.calamares.modules.fstab.conf:
 crypttabOptions: luks,keyscript=/bin/cat
 efiMountOptions: umask=0077
.etc.calamares.modules.shellprocess_logs.conf:
 ---
 dontChroot: true
 timeout: 30
 script:
     - calamares-logs-helper ${ROOT}
.etc.calamares.modules.unpackfs.conf:
 ---
 unpack:
     -   source: "/cdrom/casper/filesystem.squashfs"
         sourcefs: "squashfs"
         destination: ""
ApportVersion: 2.28.0-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.496
CurrentDesktop: LXQt
Date: Tue Apr 16 12:48:16 2024
LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Beta amd64 (20240415)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 calamares-settings-ubuntu-common 1:24.04.28
 calamares-settings-lubuntu       1:24.04.28
 xfsprogs                         6.6.0-1ubuntu2
 btrfs-progs                      6.6.3-1.1build2
SourcePackage: calamares
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: calamares (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug iso-testing noble

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Title:
  lubuntu noble - full (inc. 3rd party) install is kinda slow

Status in calamares package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This is NOT a bug that can be fixed with code.

  At most a fix maybe a line in the release notes, that selecting all
  3rd party software for inclusion can be SLOW IF you're using 3rd-
  world, some aussie NBN or other older/slower internet connections (or
  just infrastructure at canonical end anyway).

  This report has been filed ONLY for timing purposes; so I can look,
  and have record of how long install actually took (with calamares
  running)...

  A watched kettle always appears to take longer to boil... I was
  sitting watching this install & for a long time is stayed at 90% with
  slideshow repeating... I switched to show all messages and it didn't
  scroll up for maybe 10 mins there either..

  I actually CTRL+ALT+T and opened a terminal, made it full screen on
  this boxes other display & `sudo apt install iotop` and let that
  run... From there I could see downloads taking place (thru write) &
  eventually notice `snap download` progress to next page (krita, kf5
  etc)... but the installer window remained at 90%.. then eventually
  92%...  |

  Many users may assume the installer is 'looping' or dead...

  2024-04-16 - 02:17:35   (start of calamares)
  2024-04-16 - 12:17:43   (calamares switched to local time I assume)
  2024-04-16 - 12:48:06   (end calamares)

  So ~thirty minutes to install, I didn't let it sit at any dialog..
  just selected items & continued...

  This box may not be quick... but I believe issue is mostly internet
  speed & what is required to be downloaded.. something we can't do much
  about it..

  Is a release note worth including??

  Could a end-user think the install has failed is looping, when in fact
  it isn't....

  I don't see how we can change anything, as even viewing the messages
  calamares provides I didn't see progress for near 10 mins...   thus
  why I opened terminal & starting watching progress via `iotop`

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: calamares 3.3.5-0ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-22.22-generic 6.8.1
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-22-generic x86_64
  .etc.calamares.modules.after_bootloader_context.conf:
   ---
   dontChroot: false
   timeout: 120
   firmwareType:
       "*": "-rm ${ROOT}/home/${USER}/Desktop/lubuntu-calamares.desktop"
  .etc.calamares.modules.finished.conf:
   ---
   restartNowMode: user-checked
   restartNowCommand: "systemctl -i reboot"
  .etc.calamares.modules.fstab.conf:
   crypttabOptions: luks,keyscript=/bin/cat
   efiMountOptions: umask=0077
  .etc.calamares.modules.shellprocess_logs.conf:
   ---
   dontChroot: true
   timeout: 30
   script:
       - calamares-logs-helper ${ROOT}
  .etc.calamares.modules.unpackfs.conf:
   ---
   unpack:
       -   source: "/cdrom/casper/filesystem.squashfs"
           sourcefs: "squashfs"
           destination: ""
  ApportVersion: 2.28.0-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.496
  CurrentDesktop: LXQt
  Date: Tue Apr 16 12:48:16 2024
  LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Beta amd64 (20240415)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   calamares-settings-ubuntu-common 1:24.04.28
   calamares-settings-lubuntu       1:24.04.28
   xfsprogs                         6.6.0-1ubuntu2
   btrfs-progs                      6.6.3-1.1build2
  SourcePackage: calamares
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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