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Paddy Landau
Asked: 2020-10-23 04:42:26 +0800 CST

Lubuntu 20.04 OEM install not working

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I need to install Lubuntu 20.04 on an old machine that I intend to give away to someone who needs it, maybe a charity. For this purpose, I want to make use of the OEM install.

When booting Ubuntu 20.04 from a Live USB, it presents several options on the boot page, including "OEM install (for manufacturers)". This allows me to install Ubuntu, tailor it (e.g. install updates), and then "Prepare for shipping to end user".

However, it's different for Lubuntu. It presents the same options as Ubuntu on the boot page (see the screenshot), but when I select "OEM install (for manufacturers)", it simply boots to a normal Lubuntu as if I'd selected the first option, "Start Lubuntu".

How do I get the OEM installation to work on Lubuntu, please?

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1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Per Chris Guiver (guiverc here on Ask Ubuntu, and a member of the Lubuntu team per their Launchpad Profile) has indicated in the comments to this question that since 18.10, the Lubuntu OEM Install option on the Lubuntu ISO is not in use and has not been used/functional since 18.10.

    As such, it simply does not work for Lubuntu 20.04. The feature request tracking task for this is at these locations:

    • Launchpad: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1901056
    • Lubuntu Phabricator (Lubuntu bug/task tracker): https://phab.lubuntu.me/T16
      • There's some technical details in here about getting this done, mostly that it takes time and testing and none on the Lubuntu Team actually had any interest in testing/developing this out; this task has not moved much since pre-20.04 so it may end up being decided that it's Won't Fix if they ultimately choose that they don't have time to implement this feature.

    Also per Chris (in the comments as well), 20.10 Groovy ISOs do not contain an OEM Install option, so it's possible that it was removed officially from the Lubuntu ISO options and as such is unlikely to be implemented.

    If, however, the Lubuntu Team does choose to implement the OEM Install option, chances are that it might not land in older releases of the Lubuntu ISO for some time.

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