Public bug reported: software-properties-gtk doesn't start. When I start it manually from a terminal (with sudo) it gives me this:
$sudo software-properties-gtk gpg: /tmp/tmpikq74o/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 162, in packages_for_modalias cache_map = packages_for_modalias.cache_maps[apt_cache_hash] KeyError: -1063478128 During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/software-properties-gtk", line 103, in <module> app = SoftwarePropertiesGtk(datadir=options.data_dir, options=options, file=file) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py", line 178, in __init__ self.init_drivers() File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py", line 1097, in init_drivers self.devices = detect.system_device_drivers() File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 415, in system_device_drivers for pkg, pkginfo in system_driver_packages(apt_cache).items(): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 319, in system_driver_packages for p in packages_for_modalias(apt_cache, alias): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 164, in packages_for_modalias cache_map = _apt_cache_modalias_map(apt_cache) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 129, in _apt_cache_modalias_map m = package.candidate.record['Modaliases'] File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/package.py", line 429, in record return Record(self._records.record) UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xeb in position 114: invalid continuation byte --------------------------------------------- Description: Ubuntu 12.10 Release: 12.10 software-properties-gtk: Installed: 0.92.9 Candidate: 0.92.9 Version table: *** 0.92.9 0 500 http://hu.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: - It doesn't start. When I start it manually from a terminal (with sudo) - it gives me this: + software-properties-gtk doesn't start. When I start it manually from a + terminal (with sudo) it gives me this: + $sudo software-properties-gtk gpg: /tmp/tmpikq74o/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created Traceback (most recent call last): - File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 162, in packages_for_modalias - cache_map = packages_for_modalias.cache_maps[apt_cache_hash] + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 162, in packages_for_modalias + cache_map = packages_for_modalias.cache_maps[apt_cache_hash] KeyError: -1063478128 During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): - File "/usr/bin/software-properties-gtk", line 103, in <module> - app = SoftwarePropertiesGtk(datadir=options.data_dir, options=options, file=file) - File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py", line 178, in __init__ - self.init_drivers() - File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py", line 1097, in init_drivers - self.devices = detect.system_device_drivers() - File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 415, in system_device_drivers - for pkg, pkginfo in system_driver_packages(apt_cache).items(): - File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 319, in system_driver_packages - for p in packages_for_modalias(apt_cache, alias): - File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 164, in packages_for_modalias - cache_map = _apt_cache_modalias_map(apt_cache) - File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 129, in _apt_cache_modalias_map - m = package.candidate.record['Modaliases'] - File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/package.py", line 429, in record - return Record(self._records.record) + File "/usr/bin/software-properties-gtk", line 103, in <module> + app = SoftwarePropertiesGtk(datadir=options.data_dir, options=options, file=file) + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py", line 178, in __init__ + self.init_drivers() + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py", line 1097, in init_drivers + self.devices = detect.system_device_drivers() + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 415, in system_device_drivers + for pkg, pkginfo in system_driver_packages(apt_cache).items(): + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 319, in system_driver_packages + for p in packages_for_modalias(apt_cache, alias): + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 164, in packages_for_modalias + cache_map = _apt_cache_modalias_map(apt_cache) + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 129, in _apt_cache_modalias_map + m = package.candidate.record['Modaliases'] + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/package.py", line 429, in record + return Record(self._records.record) UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xeb in position 114: invalid continuation byte + --------------------------------------------- Description: Ubuntu 12.10 Release: 12.10 software-properties-gtk: - Installed: 0.92.9 - Candidate: 0.92.9 - Version table: - *** 0.92.9 0 - 500 http://hu.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + Installed: 0.92.9 + Candidate: 0.92.9 + Version table: + *** 0.92.9 0 + 500 http://hu.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1075738 Title: "Software Sources" crash To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1075738/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs