Add prerequisites for enabling 'universe' repository on Ubuntu #717
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| <p>You might need to enable the 'universe' repository, if you haven't done so already: <terminal-command>sudo add-apt-repository universe</terminal-command></p>" |
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As I pointed out in the last discussion, the universe repository is enabled on most Ubuntu installations. What you were experiencing was a bug, not an intended behavior.
However, this PR is still correct because in some cases, the universe repository could actually not be enabled out-of-box.
So, please reword this part a little bit and it should be good to merge.
Thanks!
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I don't think it's a bug. It's still there and has not been fixed. https://git.launchpad.net/livecd-rootfs/tree/live-build/auto/config#n651
Even if fixed, I'm not sure, if they would replace all the live isos.
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I am not sure how many users actually install their desktop system from an ubuntu server or ubuntu mini iso. :-)
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As I tested, you run into this with the normal iso, if you say, you want a minimal install.
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I was not able to reproduce the described behavior even with minimal installation using latest 25.04 iso. Universe seems to be correctly enabled there.
The install script part that you linked is not used by the desktop installer.
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This is extremely strange. But it is really a bug, not intended behavior.
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I don't think they will be able to replace all ubuntu ISOs in the internet with a fixed version, even if they fix it.
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Sorry, but I am still not getting your point. As far as I know, there is no known broken (Ubuntu 25.04 or 24.04.x) iso without universe enabled. The problem you are getting must be caused by something else.
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I'm not sure why you can't reproduce, it has been a 100% "success" rate at this point (since we realized it's the minimal install). Maybe it really is, that my VM is offline during install and not connected to the internet?
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Maybe it really is, that my VM is offline during install and not connected to the internet?
Yeah, it is possible that the bug happens only on such setups. I will try reproducing it again, this time also without a network connection, in upcoming days.
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