Bug 893897

(In reply to comment #0)
> Created attachment 676121 [details]
> anaconda.packaging.log
> 
> Description of problem:
> During expression install, anaconda complains about groups
> graphical-internet, sound-and-video, and base not being found and if I'd
> like to continue. Resulting installation lacks various utilities and
> internet applications.
> 
> Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
> 
> Fedora-18-Final-RC4-x86_64-DVD.iso
> 
> 
> 
> How reproducible:
> Always
> 
> Steps to Reproduce:
> 1. Launch Boxes
> 2. It finds the ISO in ~/Downloads automatically, click on that.
> 3. Express Install on, no password (defaults), click continue, click create.
> 
> 
>   
> Actual results:
> Anaconda self-configures and launches, fairly soon complains about not being
> able to find certain groups and asks if the user wants to continue. Groups
> aren't installed, features missing, like tar, Firefox, etc.
> 
> Expected results:
> 
> Not to receive such errors, and for the proper groups to be installed.
> 
> Additional info:
> 
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/ReworkPackageGroups
> 
> http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/18/html/Release_Notes/sect-
> Release_Notes-Changes_for_Sysadmin.html
> 
> 2.2.3. Changed package group names
> For those doing kickstart installs, many package group names have changed in
> Fedora 18. In particular, the Base group has been renamed to Standard. In
> order to install this group, it must be explicitly specified in the
> kickstart file.

This has been fixed in Boxes 3.7 through libosinfo months ago and I thought I fixed this in 3.6 as well but seems I didn't. I'll look into this..

(In reply to comment #0)
> Created attachment 676121 [details]
> anaconda.packaging.log
> 
> Description of problem:
> During expression install, anaconda complains about groups
> graphical-internet, sound-and-video, and base not being found and if I'd
> like to continue. Resulting installation lacks various utilities and
> internet applications.

While I fixed the base in git master and I'll make 3.6.3 release and package it early next week, I don't see why graphical-internet and sound-and-video are failing. They are not mentioned in release notes you pointed to and I've been able to do successull express installs against F18 beta ISO by just dropping @base from list.

Could you please check for me if just dropping @base line from /usr/share/gnome-boxes/unattended/fedora.ks helps?

It does not. I no longer get the message group 'base' does not exist; but I still get the message that groups 'graphical-internet' and 'sound-and-video' should be installed but do not exist. And I still end up with a system that lacks tools like tar; which is fixable post-install by running yum group install standard. I think the ks needs to explicitly ask for group standard if I'm not mistaken.

(In reply to comment #4)
> It does not. I no longer get the message group 'base' does not exist; but I
> still get the message that groups 'graphical-internet' and 'sound-and-video'
> should be installed but do not exist.

Weird. Since dropping of these groups is not documented, I'd say this is more a bug in Fedora itself, especially since they were there in beta.

BTW, where did you get the ISO from, I only see the beta ISOs on website.

> And I still end up with a system that
> lacks tools like tar; which is fixable post-install by running yum group
> install standard. I think the ks needs to explicitly ask for group standard
> if I'm not mistaken.

standard should be a dep of other groups we are installing. If not, well I don't see how I can fix this without breaking support for Fedora 17 and 16.

NM what I said in comment#5. I got the DVD from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/18-RC4/Fedora/x86_64/iso/ with which i can reproduce the issue. Also I think I have a simple solution.

I have uploaded a fix on upstream bug: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=689221 . Will push it after review and include it in the next 3.6 release (early next week).

gnome-boxes-3.6.3-1.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gnome-boxes-3.6.3-1.fc18

Package gnome-boxes-3.6.3-1.fc18:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing gnome-boxes-3.6.3-1.fc18'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-0905/gnome-boxes-3.6.3-1.fc18
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

gnome-boxes-3.6.3-1.fc18 has been pushed to the Fedora 18 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.