Installing Ubuntu Server and it is stuck at "Configuring apt"

Question

I am installing Ubuntu Server 12.04.2 LTS 64Bit. Everything is fine up until it gets to "Configuring apt" and it is stuck at "Retrieving file 61 of 69".

I left it on for 6 hours now and is still stuck at that same point.

I have tried restarting the installation with network cable disconnected, I have tried skipping this step by clicking the only available button "cancel" but then it fails later in the process. (I can't remember where)

Some people said to try and open another terminal CTRL-ALT-F2 and do "ifconfig eth0 down" but when I tried that it says "ifconfig" is not a command... nothing really works actually, not even "man".

Solution 1

Don't be so stingy with the disk space. I was having the same error and resolved it by going to 2.5GB.

Solution 2

Ok, this will sound very strange but I had the exact same problem and managed to solve it. I solved it by clicking the Cancel button... Before that i had it re-installed multiple times but that didn't work. After i clicked the cancel button it went on installing very fast and i was done in 5 minutes.

Solution 3

I was attempting to install 12.04.2 onto an IBM X345 server, dual Xenon 3.066MHz and 4 gigs of ram, 5 disc scsi raid array. Same deal, kept hanging configuring apt. Tried various net paths, http, FTP, to no avail. I updated the server's bios, and tried the install again. It went fast and flawlessly, even did the samba install and all updates. I hope this helps out some people, I was going crazy for about 3 hours!

Comments

[fouric]

What virtual machine are you using? Have you tried using an alternative (such as VirtualBox), or installing it 'on the metal' (e.g. a direct installation)?

[7wp]

@InkBlend Hi!, I'm using Vmware ESXi 5.1 Unfortunately i don't have a choice in this matter, it must be ESXi.

[fouric]

you might want to try using another VM anyway, not for actually using it, but determining if the problem is with Ubuntu or the VM itself.