Description of problem: When performing a cmdline mode install, it appears that html-like escape characters are displayed during package install Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): anaconda-11.4.1.55-1 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. Perform an automated kickstart install while booting with "cmdline" Actual results: Greetings. anaconda installer init version 11.4.1.55 starting mounting /proc filesystem... done creating /dev filesystem... done starting udev...done mounting /dev/pts (unix98 pty) filesystem... done mounting /sys filesystem... done anaconda installer init version 11.4.1.55 using /dev/hvc0 as console trying to remount root filesystem read write... done mounting /tmp as ramfs... done running install... running /sbin/loader detecting hardware... waiting for hardware to initialize... Waiting for NetworkManager to configure eth2... Looking for installation images on CD device /dev/sr0Waiting for NetworkManager to configure eth2... Retrieving install.img... Running anaconda 11.4.1.55, the Fedora system installer - please wait... Activating new partitions. Please wait... Formatting / file system... In progress... Formatting /boot file system... In progress... Retrieving installation information for Installation Repo... Retrieving installation information for Installation Repo... Checking dependencies in packages selected for installation... In progress... Completed Starting install process. This may take several minutes... In progress... Preparing transaction from installation source... 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In progress... <b>Installing setup-2.6.14-1.fc9.noarch</b> (419 KB) A set of system configuration and setup files. <b>Installing filesystem-2.4.13-1.fc9.x86_64</b> (0 Bytes) The basic directory layout for a Linux system <b>Installing texlive-texmf-errata-2007-4.fc9.noarch</b> (0 Bytes) Errata for texlive-texmf <b>Installing mozilla-filesystem-1.9-2.fc9.x86_64</b> (0 Bytes) Mozilla filesytem layout
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The <b>'s are gone. But the package description remains. I'll leave it to you for whether we should match the RHEL5 behavior noted about of whether we stick with the current. Aside from larger logfiles on our automated systems, I can't think of why we wouldn't want the description. But I do like the [n / m] text noting in RHEL5. Is that possible here?
Yes it certainly should be possible to add the progress back, though it's not at all as easy as fixing the main issue here. I'm attaching the patch for the main issue and reassigning to myself for post-f10. diff --git a/cmdline.py b/cmdline.py index 3dbf172..faebd6c 100644 --- a/cmdline.py +++ b/cmdline.py @@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class progressDisplay: pass def set_label(self, txt): if txt != self.display: - self.display = txt + self.display = txt.replace("<b>", "").replace("</b>", "") print(self.display) def setupProgressDisplay(anaconda):
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora 10 development cycle. Changing version to '10'. More information and reason for this action is here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping