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Latest master crashes at user creation stage #4761

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2026-09-01

The installation log

[2026-09-07 00:58:25] - DEBUG - Hardware model detected: ZEBRONICS H110; UEFI mode: True
[2026-09-07 00:58:25] - DEBUG - Processor model detected: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-9100 CPU @ 3.60GHz
[2026-09-07 00:58:25] - DEBUG - Memory statistics: 14260744 kB available out of 16281808 kB total installed
[2026-09-07 00:58:25] - DEBUG - Could not detect virtual system: ['/usr/bin/systemd-detect-virt'] exited with abnormal exit code [1]: none

[2026-09-07 00:58:25] - DEBUG - System is not running in a VM: ['/usr/bin/systemd-detect-virt'] exited with abnormal exit code [1]: none

[2026-09-07 00:58:25] - DEBUG - Virtualization detected: None; is VM: False
[2026-09-07 00:58:25] - DEBUG - Graphics devices detected: dict_keys(['Intel Corporation CoffeeLake-S GT2 [UHD Graphics 630]'])
[2026-09-07 00:58:25] - DEBUG - Disk states before installing:
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            "rota": false,
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            "uuid": null,
            "fstype": "squashfs",
            "fsver": "4.0",
            "fsavail": 0,
            "fsuse_percentage": "100%",
            "type": "loop",
            "mountpoint": "/run/archiso/airootfs",
            "mountpoints": [
                "/run/archiso/airootfs"
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            "fsroots": [
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        {
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            "rota": true,
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            "fsuse_percentage": null,
            "type": "disk",
            "mountpoint": null,
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            "fsroots": [],
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                    "pttype": "gpt",
                    "ptuuid": "d7d18b51-3b1b-49a4-94ab-1567571568a8",
                    "rota": true,
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                    "uuid": "1a94bc64-2459-4082-8699-239b7c9c8d42",
                    "fstype": "ext4",
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                    "type": "part",
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            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "sdb",
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            "pkname": null,
            "log_sec": 512,
            "size": "7680 MiB",
            "pttype": "dos",
            "ptuuid": "0ef7b70d",
            "rota": true,
            "tran": "usb",
            "partn": null,
            "partuuid": null,
            "parttype": null,
            "uuid": null,
            "fstype": null,
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                    "name": "sdb1",
                    "path": "/dev/sdb1",
                    "pkname": "sdb",
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                    "size": "7647 MiB",
                    "pttype": "dos",
                    "ptuuid": "0ef7b70d",
                    "rota": true,
                    "tran": null,
                    "partn": 1,
                    "partuuid": "0ef7b70d-01",
                    "parttype": "0x7",
                    "uuid": "9D58-2EE6",
                    "fstype": "exfat",
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                    "fsuse_percentage": null,
                    "type": "part",
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                    "mountpoints": [],
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                        {
                            "name": "ventoy",
                            "path": "/dev/mapper/ventoy",
                            "pkname": "sdb1",
                            "log_sec": 512,
                            "size": "1533 MiB",
                            "pttype": "dos",
                            "ptuuid": "81240ade",
                            "rota": true,
                            "tran": null,
                            "partn": null,
                            "partuuid": null,
                            "parttype": null,
                            "uuid": "2026-09-01-17-09-43-00",
                            "fstype": "iso9660",
                            "fsver": "Joliet Extension",
                            "fsavail": null,
                            "fsuse_percentage": null,
                            "type": "dm",
                            "mountpoint": null,
                            "mountpoints": [],
                            "fsroots": [],
                            "children": []
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "sdb1",
                            "path": "/dev/mapper/sdb1",
                            "pkname": "sdb1",
                            "log_sec": 512,
                            "size": "7647 MiB",
                            "pttype": null,
                            "ptuuid": null,
                            "rota": true,
                            "tran": null,
                            "partn": null,
                            "partuuid": null,
                            "parttype": null,
                            "uuid": "9D58-2EE6",
                            "fstype": "exfat",
                            "fsver": "1.0",
                            "fsavail": null,
                            "fsuse_percentage": null,
                            "type": "dm",
                            "mountpoint": null,
                            "mountpoints": [],
                            "fsroots": [],
                            "children": []
                        }
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "name": "sdb2",
                    "path": "/dev/sdb2",
                    "pkname": "sdb",
                    "log_sec": 512,
                    "size": "32 MiB",
                    "pttype": "dos",
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                    "rota": true,
                    "tran": null,
                    "partn": 2,
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                    "uuid": "1998-3510",
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                    "mountpoints": [],
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        },
        {
            "name": "nvme0n1",
            "path": "/dev/nvme0n1",
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            "log_sec": 512,
            "size": "122104 MiB",
            "pttype": "gpt",
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            "rota": false,
            "tran": "nvme",
            "partn": null,
            "partuuid": null,
            "parttype": null,
            "uuid": null,
            "fstype": null,
            "fsver": null,
            "fsavail": null,
            "fsuse_percentage": null,
            "type": "disk",
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            "mountpoints": [],
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            "children": [
                {
                    "name": "nvme0n1p1",
                    "path": "/dev/nvme0n1p1",
                    "pkname": "nvme0n1",
                    "log_sec": 512,
                    "size": "1024 MiB",
                    "pttype": "gpt",
                    "ptuuid": "fa96c8e9-d7c2-491f-b69a-7b7fed26f930",
                    "rota": false,
                    "tran": "nvme",
                    "partn": 1,
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                    "parttype": "c12a7328-f81f-11d2-ba4b-00a0c93ec93b",
                    "uuid": "2545-78A4",
                    "fstype": "vfat",
                    "fsver": "FAT32",
                    "fsavail": null,
                    "fsuse_percentage": null,
                    "type": "part",
                    "mountpoint": null,
                    "mountpoints": [],
                    "fsroots": [],
                    "children": []
                },
                {
                    "name": "nvme0n1p2",
                    "path": "/dev/nvme0n1p2",
                    "pkname": "nvme0n1",
                    "log_sec": 512,
                    "size": "121078 MiB",
                    "pttype": "gpt",
                    "ptuuid": "fa96c8e9-d7c2-491f-b69a-7b7fed26f930",
                    "rota": false,
                    "tran": "nvme",
                    "partn": 2,
                    "partuuid": "a19136e0-f426-4689-b61c-45bdc3aab106",
                    "parttype": "4f68bce3-e8cd-4db1-96e7-fbcaf984b709",
                    "uuid": "d407f041-2f85-461c-9b9f-2a879310f0ce",
                    "fstype": "btrfs",
                    "fsver": null,
                    "fsavail": null,
                    "fsuse_percentage": null,
                    "type": "part",
                    "mountpoint": null,
                    "mountpoints": [],
                    "fsroots": [],
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    ]
}
[2026-09-07 00:58:25] - INFO - Fetching Arch Linux package database...
[2026-09-07 00:58:26] - DEBUG - Checking version
[2026-09-07 00:58:26] - DEBUG - Failed to check for package upgrades: archinstall
[2026-09-07 00:58:26] - DEBUG - No archinstall upgrades found
[2026-09-07 00:58:26] - DEBUG - Running from ISO (Live Mode)...
[2026-09-07 00:58:26] - DEBUG - Could not determine the filesystem: None
[2026-09-07 00:58:26] - DEBUG - Mounting /dev/nvme0n1p2: mount /dev/nvme0n1p2 /mnt/arch_btrfs
[2026-09-07 00:58:27] - DEBUG - Partition /dev/nvme0n1p2 is currently mounted at: ['/mnt/arch_btrfs']
[2026-09-07 00:58:27] - DEBUG - Unmounting mountpoint: /mnt/arch_btrfs
[2026-09-07 00:58:32] - DEBUG - load mirrors: True
[2026-09-07 00:59:04] - DEBUG - Creating yescrypt hash with rounds 5
[2026-09-07 00:59:24] - DEBUG - Creating yescrypt hash with rounds 5
[2026-09-07 00:59:31] - DEBUG - Error while running main app: zip() argument 2 is shorter than argument 1
[2026-09-07 00:59:31] - ERROR - Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/main.py", line 197, in main
    rc = run()
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/main.py", line 171, in run
    module.main(arch_config_handler)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/scripts/guided.py", line 214, in main
    show_menu(arch_config_handler, mirror_list_handler)
    ~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/scripts/guided.py", line 47, in show_menu
    result: ArchConfig | None = tui.run(global_menu)
                                ~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/tui/components.py", line 1348, in run
    raise result
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/tui/components.py", line 1320, in _run_worker
    result: ValueT | None = await self._main.run()
                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/lib/menu/abstract_menu.py", line 109, in run
    return await self.show()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/lib/menu/abstract_menu.py", line 138, in show
    item.value = await item.action(item.value)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py", line 271, in _select_authentication
    auth_config = await AuthenticationMenu(preset).show()
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/lib/authentication/authentication_menu.py", line 34, in show
    return await super().show()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/lib/menu/abstract_menu.py", line 138, in show
    item.value = await item.action(item.value)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/lib/authentication/authentication_menu.py", line 61, in _create_user_account
    users = await select_users(preset=preset)
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/lib/user/user_menu.py", line 115, in select_users
    users = await UserList(prompt, preset).show()
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/lib/user/user_menu.py", line 30, in show
    return await super()._run()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/lib/menu/list_manager.py", line 63, in _run
    ).create_menu_group()
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/lib/menu/menu_helper.py", line 19, in create_menu_group
    table_data_mapping = self._table_to_data_mapping(self._data)
  File "/root/archinstall/archinstall/lib/menu/menu_helper.py", line 44, in _table_to_data_mapping
    for row, entry in zip(rows[2:], data, strict=True):
                      ~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ValueError: zip() argument 2 is shorter than argument 1

[2026-09-07 00:59:31] - WARNING - Archinstall experienced the above error. If you think this is a bug, please report it to
https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall and include the log file "/var/log/archinstall/install.log".

Hint: To upload the log and get a shareable URL, run
archinstall share-log

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Latest master crashes at user creation stage

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