Trying to install Ubuntu-mate-core

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In Virtualbox 5.0 I installed Ubuntu Vivid using the Command Line Install option of the 64bit mini.iso. When it was done I tried to install ubuntu-mate-core^ and I got this error at Processing triggers for systemd:

Errors were encountered while processing:
systemd

I restarted the install with sudo apt-get install ubuntu-mate-core^ and got the following errors:

/var/lib/dpkg/info/systemd.postinst: 133: /var/lib/dpkg/info/systemd.postinst:
cannot open /run/systemd/was-enabled: No such file

Got a couple of:

Error getting authority: Error initializing authority: Error calling
StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: Timeout was reached
(g-io-error-quark, 24)

Finally ending in:

Failed to try-restart systemd-timesyncd.service: Connection timed out

Restarted my virtual vivid.

Had to do a:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

Even then I got the same errors:

Error getting authority: Error initializing authority: Error calling
StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: Timeout was reached
(g-io-error-quark, 24)

Ending in time-outs.

I then created a new instance using the Install option of the vivid mini.iso. I did not do any package selecting at the tasksel menu, I mean I just pressed continue. I did notice the Ubuntu Mate minimal installation option, but I did not select it.

But again the same issue: Errors were encountered while processing: sytemd. After issuing the apt-get install ubuntu-mate-core^ the same errors as above.

Finally, just be thorough, I installed a new instance using the Install option. Now choosing the Ubuntu Mate minimal installation at the tasksel menu. I followed the install using Alt+F4 anxiously waiting for the systemd moment. But it didn’t come and after a reboot I could login to my freshly installed Ubuntu MATE minimal installation. And it is minimal indeed, just as I like it.

On a side-note: when I installed ubuntu-mate-welcome I could not start it, it was missing gir1.2-notify-0.7, could you make that a dependancy?

Now for my questions…

  1. What is the difference between the ubuntu-mate-core^ install and the minimal install option from tasksel?
  2. Is it Virtualbox related?
  3. Am I doing something wrong?

Not that it is urgent, just wanted to let you know.

Note: Also posted this on G+, but that is just a link to this post.

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I’ve added gir1.2-notify-0.7 to the deps. It is sitting in git. I’ll make sure this get in the release version.

Regarding the install, my first question is:

  • Does it work using tasksel rather than apt-get?
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I will test it when I am able to. Just a bit busy right now.

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