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[Christian Ehrhardt <2106773@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey,
since this is tracked against the release milestone we wanted to double check

Utkarsh pinged Simon Quigley on Matrix and Simon answered [1]:

"""
Cala already fixed 
Must have forgotten to update paperwork but I'd appreciate a confirmation from 
Leó Kolbeinsson
"""

Let me do the required paperwork to the bug then.
We can't change old changelogs, so all that s left marking this as fix relased according to the statement above.

But also @Leó if you can re-verify it that would be appreciated just to
be sure.

P.S. the is.mirror being slightly outdated also caused some other issues
in subiquity now fixed - but that is unrelated.

[1]:
https://matrix.to/#/!HIqUfDuodVisBWdrTr:ubuntu.com/$pBLWdZq8c3XrcyNdy5uK92MDv3ryWXp5-gqSrHPGq38?via=ubuntu.com&via=matrix.org&via=kde.org

** Changed in: calamares (Ubuntu)
       Status: Triaged => Fix Released

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Title:
  [RC] Calamares pkgselectprocess: apt command failed and install
  crashed

Status in calamares package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Core issue]

  Package: libreoffice-help-is
  State: not a real package (virtual)
  Notice: Can't select candidate version from package libreoffice-help-is as it has no candid>
  Notice: Can't select versions from package 'libreoffice-help-is' as it is purely virtual
  Notice: No packages found

  checkpackage-backend (CPBE) is still somewhat naive, it needs to learn
  about how to deal with virtual packages properly.

  [Steps to cleanly reproduce for non-Icelandic speakers]

   1. Start the live ISO for Lubuntu Plucky 20250410.1 or 20250411.
   2. Select "Try Lubuntu."
   3. Use the key combo "Ctrl + Alt + T" to open the terminal.
   4. One of: `sudo{{vim,nano,emacs}, -E {featherpad,kate}} /etc/calamares/modules/pkgselect.conf` (where the braces represent one of several options you may select, recursively.)
   5. Under `regular_install_packages:` (in the same format as the other packages), add "    - libreoffice-help-is", then save/edit the file.
   6. In a terminal, run `sudo -E /usr/bin/calamares-launch-normal` (which is the command in the `Exec` line of `~/Desktop/lubuntu-calamares.desktop`).
   7. Assuming you have an internet connection, continue through all menus with all current settings (with the exception of keyboard, language, and partitioning as necessary, that doesn't matter). You *must not* select Minimal.
   8. Open Debug -> GlobalStorage -> installation_data -> packages_to_install -> (some integer) and confirm that "libreoffice-help-is" is an item. This is intended, even after the fix.
   9. Wait <= 5 minutes.

  [Steps to cleanly reproduce for Icelandic speakers]

   1. Start the live ISO for Lubuntu Plucky 20250410.1 or 20250411.
   2. Select Icelandic as your language on the Try/Install prompt screen.
   2. Select "Install Lubuntu."
   3. Assuming you have an internet connection, continue through all menus with all current settings (with the exception of keyboard, language, and partitioning as necessary, that doesn't matter).
   4. Open Debug -> GlobalStorage -> installation_data -> packages_to_install -> (some integer) and confirm that "libreoffice-help-is" is an item. This is intended, even after the fix.
   5. Wait <= 5 minutes.

  [Steps to cleanly reproduce just the standalone script causing the
  problem]

  Good:
  $ /usr/libexec/checkpackage-backend hello firefox libreoffice-help-is
  hello firefox

  Bad:
  $ /usr/libexec/checkpackage-backend hello firefox libreoffice-help-is
  hello firefox libreoffice-help-is

  (This is, unless, of course, we can satisfy the virtual dep.)

  [Relevant part of installation logs]

  2025-04-10 - 19:00:31 [6]: DEBUG (Qt): "Installing packages: Reading package lists..."
  2025-04-10 - 19:00:31 [6]: DEBUG (Qt): "Installing packages: Building dependency tree..."
  2025-04-10 - 19:00:31 [6]: DEBUG (Qt): "Installing packages: Reading state information..."
  2025-04-10 - 19:00:31 [6]: DEBUG (Qt): "Installing packages: Package libreoffice-help-is is not available, but is referred to by another package."
  2025-04-10 - 19:00:31 [6]: DEBUG (Qt): "Installing packages: This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or"
  2025-04-10 - 19:00:31 [6]: DEBUG (Qt): "Installing packages: is only available from another source"
  2025-04-10 - 19:00:31 [6]: DEBUG (Qt): "Installing packages: E: Package 'libreoffice-help-is' has no installation candidate"

  [Original Description]

  Install Lubuntu Plucky daily 20250410.1

  Installing in another language than English (Icelandic was selected) and the install fails with the error
  "failed to execute the apt command.

  Also attempted to install in French with same result.

  See attached screenshot

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.04
  Package: calamares 3.3.14-0ubuntu6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-15.15-generic 6.14.0
  Uname: Linux 6.14.0-15-generic x86_64
  .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}
  ApportVersion: 2.32.0-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 25.04.1
  CloudArchitecture: x86_64
  CloudID: nocloud
  CloudName: unknown
  CloudPlatform: nocloud
  CloudSubPlatform: seed-dir (/var/lib/cloud/seed/nocloud)
  CurrentDesktop: LXQt
  Date: Thu Apr 10 19:02:26 2025
  LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" - Daily amd64 (20250410.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   calamares-settings-ubuntu-common 1:25.04.24
   calamares-settings-lubuntu       1:25.04.24
   xfsprogs                         6.13.0-2ubuntu1
   btrfs-progs                      6.12-1build1
  SourcePackage: calamares
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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