ps: i opened all categories on first run [of gnome-software], it worked like I believe it should (i use aptitude sorry). everything looked correct, except it didn't return me to prompt requiring me to ^C
** Tags removed: verification-needed-cosmic ** Tags added: verification-done-cosmic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1798236 Title: gnome-software crashes with assertion failure Gs:ERROR:../lib/gs- plugin-loader.c:1698:gs_plugin_loader_pending_apps_add: assertion failed: (gs_app_list_length (list) > 0) Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in gnome-software source package in Cosmic: Fix Committed Bug description: * Impact gnome-software segfaults on i386 * Test case Try to open a category or install a deb on an i386 cosmic instance, it should work * Regression potential Nothing specific to test, make sure gnome-software still works on amd64 ---------------- https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/bbef7c8fd9bdc0335c409ee79addfef391dda0e9 --- using the live earlier today I had this issue, I re-zsync'd cosmic daily & re-wrote to thumb-drive, then re-tested - same issue. load "software' at main menu; search for leafpad (chosen only because it's small & I know name), then clicking install - it sits awhile then software closes. after software closes, error/warning-type-windows appear saying "Invalid problem report - No such file or directory" I re-loaded [gnome-]software from terminal & the output is as follows (same results on screen, search leafpad, select it then click install - software closes/abends..) xubuntu@xubuntu:~$ gnome-software 02:33:47:0241 Gs plugin appstream took 2.6 seconds to do setup 02:33:47:0263 Gs enabled plugins: desktop-categories, fwupd, os-release, packagekit, packagekit-local, packagekit-offline, packagekit-proxy, packagekit-refine-repos, packagekit-refresh, packagekit-upgrade, packagekit-url-to-app, ubuntuone, appstream, desktop-menu-path, hardcoded-blacklist, hardcoded-featured, hardcoded-popular, modalias, packagekit-refine, rewrite-resource, steam, ubuntu-reviews, packagekit-history, provenance, snap, systemd-updates, generic-updates, provenance-license, icons, key-colors, key-colors-metadata 02:33:47:0264 Gs disabled plugins: dpkg, dummy, repos, shell-extensions, epiphany, odrs 02:33:51:0925 Gs Only 5 apps for popular list, hiding 02:33:54:0421 Gs hiding category graphics featured applications: found only 8 to show, need at least 9 02:42:31:0827 GLib-GObject g_object_new_is_valid_property: object class 'GsPluginJob' has no property named '' ** Gs:ERROR:../lib/gs-plugin-loader.c:1698:gs_plugin_loader_pending_apps_add: assertion failed: (gs_app_list_length (list) > 0) Aborted (core dumped) (( sorry if this is duplicate; I quickly scanned and didn't see, but will scan some more as I add more info to this report )) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: gnome-software 3.30.2-0ubuntu3 [modified: usr/share/gnome-shell/search-providers/org.gnome.Software-search-provider.ini] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-generic 4.18.12 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 CasperVersion: 1.399 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Wed Oct 17 02:43:12 2018 InstalledPlugins: gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A gnome-software-plugin-limba N/A gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.30.2-0ubuntu3 LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release i386 (20181016) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.xdg.autostart.gnome-software-service.desktop: [deleted] note: this has now been tested on three machines, same results (for leafpad & gedit) using same thumb-drive & daily iso. However I got the same result on yesterday's iso on dx6120 (first tested system) but didn't have time then to fully diagnose & submit - now done (on newer iso) -- I booted on a QA-test installed Xubuntu 18.10 (/dev/sda2) on the dx6120, sudo apt update; sudo apt dist-upgrade; then tried gnome-software to add leafpad, gedit... same result -- see comment #12 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1798236/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp