Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: ubiquity

I have a DELL XPS laptop. I was trying to install Mint where i already had a 
Kubuntu install. I selected /, /home and /swap(to be formatted). it started to 
copy files, and crashed with this error message:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 166 in ?
main ()
File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 161, in main
install(sys.argv[1])
File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 57, in install
ret = wizard.run()
File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 305, in run
self.process_step()
File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 856, in process   step
self.progress_loop()
File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 628, in progress_loop
raise RuntimeError,("install failed with exit code %s\n%s"%
RuntimeError:install failed with exit code 1
Traceback (most recent last call):
File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py, line 1404, in ?
install.run()
File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py, line 306, in run
self.copy_all()
File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py, line 475, in copy_all
os.mknod(targetpath,stat.S_IFCHR | mode, st.st_rdev)
OSError:[Errno 17] file exists

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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installer crashed-trying to install Mint on laptop
https://launchpad.net/bugs/78225

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