xubuntu install stuck on configuring anthy

[Piotr.Sniady]

Originally Posted by jgaffke Once stuck at installing anthy, try this, where xxxxx is the process id that ps gives you for /usr/bin/mkworddic: Alt-F2 #switch to a command line console ps #type command "ps", then <Enter> kill -9 xxxxx #type using process id from ps Alt-F1 #go back to install screen Install seems to nicely give up on anthy and proceed from there. Worked for me. Jerry

Thanks. On the bottom of the processes given by "ps" there is one (or two) involved in generating dictionaries for the Japanese input method. In my case I had to kill two processes to proceed. Thanks!

[toekneebullard]

Originally Posted by jgaffke Once stuck at installing anthy, try this, where xxxxx is the process id that ps gives you for /usr/bin/mkworddic: Alt-F2 #switch to a command line console ps #type command "ps", then <Enter> kill -9 xxxxx #type using process id from ps Alt-F1 #go back to install screen Install seems to nicely give up on anthy and proceed from there. Worked for me. Jerry

Well I have to say that you could have stated that a little nicer, but after poking around I figured out what that means. Thanks.

[Risc]

Thank you! Thank you!

A very very handy bit of help.

[timsk]

Originally Posted by jgaffke Once stuck at installing anthy, try this, where xxxxx is the process id that ps gives you for /usr/bin/mkworddic: Alt-F2 #switch to a command line console ps #type command "ps", then <Enter> kill -9 xxxxx #type using process id from ps Alt-F1 #go back to install screen

Worked well for me too. Thanks aplenty.

To make my contribution a little more worthwhile too, here's the above tip, formatted to be easier for beginners:

press alt-F2
type ps | grep mkworddic and press <Enter>. [Note: that's 'p' followed by 's' then a space, then a vertical bar, then another space, then 'grep' then a space and finally 'mkworddic']
type kill -9 xxxxx where xxxxx is the id number from the previous command, and press <Enter>
press alt-F1

[MaSa256]

Originally Posted by jgaffke Once stuck at installing anthy, try this, where xxxxx is the process id that ps gives you for /usr/bin/mkworddic: Alt-F2 #switch to a command line console ps #type command "ps", then <Enter> kill -9 xxxxx #type using process id from ps Alt-F1 #go back to install screen Install seems to nicely give up on anthy and proceed from there. Worked for me. Jerry

Thanks a lot, that worked for me. Now i can use xubuntu on my old Intel celeron 466

[pohaku]

Originally Posted by ncc74656m Bless your heart, sir! I've had the same problem with four different installs and wanted to shoot myself! Sure enough, a quick search on these most knowledgeable forums helped. You guys rock! My friend for whom I'm installing this will be most happy. If you're in New York, you should stop by and get cookies from her, which I'm sure she'd be more than happy to provide.

Just adding my "Me Too!" thank you - I finally got my 200mhz/96mb ram/2gb hdd Sony VAIO 505G up and running thanks to this post! The forums are GREAT!

[tonywhelan]

Thanks a heap for this fix. I was on my third attempt to install and ready to pack it in when I decided to have a look on the forum.

cheers

Ton
in Canberra, Australia

[saf]

I would also like to add my thanks--process had hung for 1h+ on configuring anthy @ 65%. Found this thread and back to chugging along w/ Xubuntu on my Inspiron 7000.

Thanks again!

-Soren

[drahmad]

Thanks! That worked for me (Celeron 400, 64Mb laptop).

Does this "do" anything to my installation? ie. Will I have to go back and "correct" anything or is the installation just going to be ok?

[IanW]

Thanks from me too. I had the same problem until I read this thread.

Since Xubuntu is supposed to be the "lightweight" version of Ubuntu, I find myself wondering why anthy cannot be de-selected when we tell the installer we're not in Japan?