Description of problem: Anaconda installs of RHEL5.2-Server-20080123.nightly fail with following traceback: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 683, in ? users.createLuserConf(anaconda.rootPath) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/users.py", line 25, in createLuserConf if os.access(os.environ["LIBUSER_CONF"], os.R_OK): File "/usr/lib/python2.4/UserDict.py", line 17, in __getitem__ def __getitem__(self, key): return self.data[key] KeyError: 'LIBUSER_CONF' install exited abnormally [1/1] Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): anaconda-11.1.2.89-1 / RHEL5.2-Server-20080123.nightly How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot RHEL5.2-Server-20080123.nightly installer 2. Make it all the way to the beginning of stage2 3. Right after stage2 is loaded, mentioned traceback occurs
*** Bug 429916 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Fallout from the patch for 427388, easy to fix.
diff --git a/users.py b/users.py index 5af3cb0..9cd5ef8 100644 --- a/users.py +++ b/users.py @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import os.path def createLuserConf(instPath, saltname='md5'): """Writes a libuser.conf for instPath.""" - if os.access(os.environ["LIBUSER_CONF"], os.R_OK): + if os.getenv("LIBUSER_CONF") and os.access(os.environ["LIBUSER_CONF"], os.R_OK): fn = os.environ["LIBUSER_CONF"] fd = open(fn, 'w') else:
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2008-0397.html