Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Fixing "An attempt to configure apt to install additional packages" error while installing ISO image in VMware

Once you are done with loading the OS in VMware, double click on "Install Custom OS" shortcut generated on your desktop. This will initiate the installation of your customised OS.

Follow the on screen instructions to install the OS, if you get the error "An attempt to configure apt to install additional packages" follow the steps below:

1. When you get to the screen where you enter your user name, pc name, etc. CTRL-ALT-F1 to get a shell.
2. Run this command
> sudo rm /usr/lib/ubiquity/apt-setup/generators/40cdrom
for password just press enter
3. Press CTRL-ALT-F7 to get back to your install
4. Fill out your username password, etc as usual and continue and the install should continue and finish.

1 comment:

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