** Description changed: + [Impact] On a system where BitLocker is enabled, when choosing "Install Ubuntu - alongside Windows Boot Manager", a page is shown instructing us to turn - off BitLocker. On this page, a green restart button is shown. + alongside Windows Boot Manager", a page is shown instructing us to + turn off BitLocker. On this page, a green "Restart" button is shown. If we now go back and pick "Something else", the advanced partitioning - screen still displays the green restart button, even though clicking on - it acts like the expected "Install Now" button. + screen still displays the green restart button, even though clicking + on it acts like the expected "Install Now" button. - I've attached a proposed patch which makes the button look as expected. + Whereas a user could think they are just restarting, but actually + clicking an "Install Now" button, the present state risks users losing + data. - Ubuntu release: 20.04.3 LTS - Package version: 20.04.15.17 + [Test Plan] + * Acquire a VM or machine with a partition that is BitLockered. + * Run thru the Ubiquity installer: + * Install Ubuntu + * Appropriate keyboard layout and Continue + * Accept defaults at "Updates and other software" Install screen, + and Continue + * At the Installation type screen, ensure that "Install Ubuntu + alongside Windows Boot Manager" is selected, and Continue + * The "Turn off bitlocker" screen should now be showing. Click the + "Back" button + * Select "Something else" and Continue + * 3 buttons should be visible in the Bottom row. When the defect is + present, the rightmost button is green and says "Restart". When + the defect has been corrected, the rightmost button says "Install + now" and is the same color as the other buttons. + + [Where problems could occur] + * Any change to the installer must be treated with the highest level + of care, as this is a place where users with less experience make + changes to a system and can lose data if mistakes are made. + + * Are there other code flows where the state variables are incorrect? + Since the current code depends on the back button to reset the + state, is it doing so completely?
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