Public bug reported:
I installed 64-bit Kubuntu on my computer. Everything went fine, but
soon I found out that I couldn't get 64-bit binaries of some software I
want, and dpkg refused to install them. So I decided to reinstall as a
32-bit system.
Durin the text mode install (the graphical one doesn't work) I made a
mistake. I accidentally marked my root partition as "Do not format", and
the installer threw an error. So I had to go back and I got no errors.
Then, I was asked a question (can't remember what it was) I've never
been asked before. I answered and the install completed. When I booted
to the fresh installation and saw the login boxes, I realised it didn't
ask for my account details. I went into recovery mode and checked
/etc/passwd, and indeed, no user was created.
Sure, I could've created the user in recovery mode, but I decided to
install the OS again, because I couldn't be sure if the installer had
skipped other important steps. I didn't make the partition mistake this
time, and everything went smoothly and the user was created.
** Affects: Ubuntu
Importance: Untriaged
Status: Unconfirmed
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Text mode installer does not create user
https://launchpad.net/bugs/50911
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