Bug 439029

Summary: Custom mount points in installer require a non-intuitive procedure
Product: [KDE Neon] neon Reporter: Graham Trott <gt>
Component: Live/Install imagesAssignee: Neon Bugs <neon-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM    
Severity: normal CC: jr, nate, neon-bugs-null, sitter
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
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Attachments: Screenshot of partitioner

Description Graham Trott 2021-06-22 13:45:54 UTC
Created attachment 139592 [details]
Screenshot of partitioner

SUMMARY
The partitioner will not accept custom mount points - that is, not from the dropdown list - without a non-intuitive procedure.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Run KDE neon installer
2. At the partitioner, choose manual
3. Select a partition
4. Type a non-standard mount point, e.g. /data

OBSERVED RESULT
The name does not "stick". See the screenshot, which was a second attempt to edit the existing entry by typing /data into the field.

EXPECTED RESULT
The name should go into the partition table.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
KDE neon v5.22.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To make the name stick, do this:
Choose / from the dropdown list of names
Put the cursor to the right of the /
Type the remainder of the mount point name

This is a minor bug but can be frustrating. The solution is not obvious and in some cases may cause the user to choose another distro.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2021-07-28 20:09:02 UTC
This is an issue in the Calamares installer; you should report it at https://github.com/calamares/calamares/issues/