Public bug reported: $ ipython3 Python 3.4.0 (default, Apr 11 2014, 13:05:11) Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
IPython 1.2.1 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. ? -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features. %quickref -> Quick reference. help -> Python's own help system. object? -> Details about 'object', use 'object??' for extra details. In [1]: from DistUpgrade import DistUpgradeApport In [2]: DistUpgradeApport.apport_pkgfailure("whoopsie", "it failed") WARNING:root:Failed to run apport ('str' does not support the buffer interface) Out[2]: False I've seen the same error message in some distribution upgrade failures e.g. bug 1350416. 2014-07-30 09:15:35,305 DEBUG running apport_pkgfailure() cgmanager: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 2014-07-30 09:15:36,352 WARNING Failed to run apport ('str' does not support the buffer interface) This has to do with the log files DistUpgradeApport is adding to the bug report. ** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: trusty ** Tags added: trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1357034 Title: apport_pkgfailure fails to run in python3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1357034/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs