Public bug reported: The binary "virt-install" is nearly completely inoperable when using the --prompt option. It appears to be encountering a Python exception.
myuser@localhost:~$ sudo virt-install --prompt [sudo] password for myuser: Would you like a fully virtualized guest (yes or no)? This will allow you to run unmodified operating systems. yes What is the name of your virtual machine? newmachine How much RAM should be allocated (in megabytes)? 2048 Starting install... ERROR 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'startswith' Domain installation does not appear to have been successful. If it was, you can restart your domain by running: virsh --connect xen:/// start newmachine otherwise, please restart your installation. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: virtinst 0.600.0-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-server 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-server x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Feb 19 04:37:55 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SourcePackage: virtinst UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: virtinst (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/936038 Title: Xen guest installation failure following prompt To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtinst/+bug/936038/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs