[Bug 652151] Re: software-center crashed with IOError in _open()

2010-10-01 Thread Screatch
This is what worked for me. sudo chown -R yourusername:yourusername .cache .config Must be executed in your home directory. After this, Ubuntu software center seems to load properly. -- software-center crashed with IOError in _open() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/652151 You received this bug

[Bug 652151] Re: software-center crashed with IOError in _open()

2010-10-01 Thread jarondl
Thanks Screatch, worked for me too. -- software-center crashed with IOError in _open() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/652151 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 652151] Re: software-center crashed with IOError in _open()

2010-10-01 Thread Michael Vogt
Some clues here: https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/652531/comments/4 Looks like ~/.cache/software-center got created as root.root somewhoe. ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = High ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)

[Bug 652151] Re: software-center crashed with IOError in _open()

2010-10-01 Thread Michael Vogt
The ~/.cache/software-center directory gets created as root by update- software-center *if* the user upgrades via sudo (and sudo keeps $HOME). The problem is in the softwarecenter/paths.py that creates the cache directory if it does not exist. updates via update-manager are not affected! **

[Bug 652151] Re: software-center crashed with IOError in _open()

2010-10-01 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:software-center/3.0 -- software-center crashed with IOError in _open() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/652151 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 652151] Re: software-center crashed with IOError in _open()

2010-10-01 Thread Jelle De Loecker
Not quite true: I upgraded using sudo update-manager -d and still had this problem. Running the chown command mentioned above fixed it. -- software-center crashed with IOError in _open() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/652151 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 652151] Re: software-center crashed with IOError in _open()

2010-10-01 Thread Evgeny Stefanenko
Thanks Screatch, worked for me too. -- software-center crashed with IOError in _open() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/652151 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 652151] Re: software-center crashed with IOError in _open()

2010-10-01 Thread Kristian Rink
@Michael Vogt: Thanks, the chown - solution does indeed fix things. -- software-center crashed with IOError in _open() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/652151 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 652151] Re: software-center crashed with IOError in _open()

2010-10-01 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 3.0.4 --- software-center (3.0.4) maverick; urgency=low [ Gary Lasker ] * softwarecenter/view/appview.py: - fix intermittent crash in _set_cursor (LP: #617004) [ Michael Vogt ] * Create the log directory not on the

[Bug 652151] Re: software-center crashed with IOError in _open()

2010-09-30 Thread Gary Lasker
** Visibility changed to: Public -- software-center crashed with IOError in _open() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/652151 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com