Bug #7131

Incremental upgrades: test if the USB stick is read-only

Added by alant 2014-04-28 14:15:52 . Updated 2014-07-20 16:00:01 .

Status:
Confirmed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Category:
Target version:
Start date:
2014-04-28
Due date:
% Done:

0%

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Type of work:
Code
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Starter:
0
Affected tool:
Upgrader
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Description

When accepting to upgrade with a read-only USB device, the error message is generic and points to .xsession-errors which doesn’t give a clue. That should be improved.

> Error while installing the upgrade
>
> An error occured while installing the upgrade.
>
> Your Tails device needs to be repaired and might be unable to restart.
>
> Please follow the instructions at file:///usr/share/doc/tails/website/doc/upgrade/error/install.en.html
>
> For debugging information, see /home/amnesia/.xsession-errors

$ tail .xsession-errors

localuser:tails-upgrade-frontend being added to access control list
glibtop: Non-standard uts for running kernel:
release 3.12-1-amd64=3.12.0 gives version code 199680

The system is up-to-date
localuser:tails-upgrade-frontend being removed from access control list
** Message: NM disappeared

Subtasks

History

#1 Updated by intrigeri 2014-04-28 18:52:45

  • Status changed from New to Confirmed
  • Parent task set to Feature #7019

#2 Updated by BitingBird 2014-06-22 00:39:09

  • Description updated

#3 Updated by BitingBird 2014-06-22 01:14:08

  • Subject changed from Incremental upgrades: unclear message if the USB stick is RO to Incremental upgrades: test if the USB stick is RO

The problem is not the message

#4 Updated by intrigeri 2014-07-20 16:00:01

  • Subject changed from Incremental upgrades: test if the USB stick is RO to Incremental upgrades: test if the USB stick is read-only