Bug 44347 – Remove /usr as option from d-i partitioning

Bug 44347 - Remove /usr as option from d-i partitioning


Summary:	Remove /usr as option from d-i partitioning

Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME

Product:	UCS
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	General
Version:	UCS 4.2
Hardware:	Other Linux

Importance:	P5 minor (vote)
Target Milestone:	---
Assigned To:	UCS maintainers
QA Contact:	UCS maintainers

URL:	https://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software...
Keywords:	interim-3

Duplicates:	44353 (view as bug list)
Depends on:	43937
Blocks:	43330
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Reported:	2017-04-11 08:18 CEST by Michael Grandjean
Modified:	2020-07-04 08:53 CEST (History)
CC List:	5 users (show)

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What kind of report is it?:	Bug Report
What type of bug is this?:	6: Setup Problem: Issue for the setup process
Who will be affected by this bug?:	2: Will only affect a few installed domains
How will those affected feel about the bug?:	1: Nuisance – not a big deal but noticeable
User Pain:	0.069
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School Customer affected?:
ISV affected?:
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Flags outvoted (downgraded) after PO Review:
Ticket number:	2017040721000874, 2017052021000132
Bug group (optional):	External feedback
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Screenshot d-i partitioning (34.64 KB, image/png) 2017-04-11 08:21 CEST, Michael Grandjean	Details
Screenshot installation failed (12.98 KB, image/png) 2017-04-11 08:22 CEST, Michael Grandjean	Details
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Description Michael Grandjean

2017-04-11 08:18:48 CEST

We should consider to also remove /usr from the partitionig options in the debian installer. 
Currently it's possbile to configure a custom partitioning with a separate /usr. The installation will then fail at a later point - or at least the system won't boot after installation.

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #43937 +++

systemd does not start a system with a separate /usr/ - see URL.
This leads to all kinds of services failing.

https://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/separate-usr-is-broken/

Comment 1 Michael Grandjean

2017-04-11 08:21:28 CEST

Created attachment 8768 [details]
Screenshot d-i partitioning

Comment 2 Michael Grandjean

2017-04-11 08:22:04 CEST

Created attachment 8769 [details]
Screenshot installation failed

Comment 3 Philipp Hahn

2017-04-11 17:25:37 CEST

All auto-partition schema do not include a separate /usr.
If you're partitioning the disk *manually*, you get all the rope to kill yourself. Don't do this if you don't know what you're doing.

partman-basicfilesystems/debian/partman-basicfilesystems.templates:91
> Template: partman-basicfilesystems/mountpoint

Comment 4 Philipp Hahn

2017-04-12 07:30:23 CEST

*** Bug 44353 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 5 Nico Gulden

2017-05-22 12:12:18 CEST

User feedback at Ticket#2017052021000132. The installer should not offer the option for a separate /usr and it should take care that it cannot be set manually.

Comment 6 Ingo Steuwer

2020-07-03 20:52:22 CEST

This issue has been filed against UCS 4.2.

UCS 4.2 is out of maintenance and many UCS components have changed in later releases. Thus, this issue is now being closed.

If this issue still occurs in newer UCS versions, please use "Clone this bug" or reopen it and update the UCS version. In this case please provide detailed information on how this issue is affecting you.

Comment 7 Philipp Hahn

2020-07-04 08:53:18 CEST

As mentioned in comment 5 this no longer is supported, but we don't prevent users from shooting themselves in the foot.