Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: ubiquity
Attempting to install Xubuntu januty. Existing system was Kubuntu
Intrepid, but I was formatting /, /usr, /var to make a clean install.
Install appeared to finish cleanly and prompted for reboot. However when
X started up, the following pop-up message appeared:
No Exec line in the session file: kde. Running the Gnome failsafe
session instead.
Then after acknowledging that message:
Could not find the Gnome installation. Will try running the "failsafe
xterm" session.
Acknowledged that and got the xterm. Exited from that and was presented
with the login screen, so I attempted to log in. Got a pop-up message:
Do you wish to make the KDE desktop the default for future sessions?
Your preferred session type XFCE session is not installed on this
computer.
Selecting "just log in" resulted in a desktop with a few icons on it,
plus a panel at the bottom of the screen with absolutely nothing on it.
Logging out and back in again but answering yes got the same result,
except that the XFCE splash screen ran.
I have restored from my backups to get a working system, but have saved the
contents of /var/log, so can attach any files from there that may be useful in
diagnosing this problem.
** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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xubuntu jaunty install fails to install necessary desktops
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/377608
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