Public bug reported: Kubuntu (11.04)Natty Narwahl, 32 bit Not able to get the software properties dialog.
Bug reproducible? Yes. Steps to reproduce: 1. Open KPackageKit 2. Choose the "Edit origins button" 3. Fill in the policykit dialog 4. Nothing happens. The expected result would be to get a graphical window on which One could add repositories, or, much more importantly, change the download server. Running kdesudo kde-software properties gives out the following message: QInotifyFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: inotify_add_watch failed: No such file or directory QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /home/mreto/.config/ibus/bus Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/software-properties-kde", line 122, in <module> app = SoftwarePropertiesKDE(datadir=data_dir, options=options, file=file, attachWinID=attachWinID) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/softwareproperties/kde/SoftwarePropertiesKDE.py", line 129, in __init__ self.init_distro() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/softwareproperties/kde/SoftwarePropertiesKDE.py", line 258, in init_distro checkbox = QCheckBox(utf8(template.description), File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/softwareproperties/kde/I18nHelper.py", line 46, in utf8 return unicode(str, 'latin1') TypeError: coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, NoneType found Application asked to unregister timer 0x22000009 which is not registered in this thread. Fix application. Application asked to unregister timer 0x63000006 which is not registered in this thread. Fix application. Additional information on demand. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: software-properties-kde 0.80.8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Apr 21 16:05:47 2011 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta i386 (20110418) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-properties UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 natty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/768363 Title: Not able to change software origins -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs