software-center crashed with UnicodeDecodeError in _show_transaction_failed_dialog(): 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xd0 in position 0: ordinal not in range(128)

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Thank you for reporting this bug. A fix has been committed now and will be available soon with the next development release of Software Center in Oneiric.

Thanks very much for your help!

This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 4.1.23.7

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software-center (4.1.23.7) oneiric; urgency=low

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * softwarecenter/backend/installbackend_impl/aptd.py:
    - fix UnicodeDecodeError in _show_transaction_failed_dialog
      (LP: #858193)
  * softwarecenter/backend/installbackend.py,
    softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/aptd_gtk3.py,
    softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/dialogs/__init__.py:
    - implement the error() method of InstallBackendUI to display the
      required error dialog in the event of a transaction error
      (LP: #860137)
  * softwarecenter/backend/installbackend_impl/aptd.py:
    - add unicode handling for the transaction error dialog
  * softwarecenter/utils.py:
    - let the utf8() method handle None as an input value
  * softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/appdetailsview_gtk.py:
    - fix UnicodeDecodeError in set_value() (LP: #846600)
  * softwarecenter/db/debfile.py:
    - fix UnicodeDecodeError in warning() (LP: #845298)
  * softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py:
    - fix intermittent crash at shutdown (LP: #728973)
  * softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/panes/availablepane.py,
    softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/session/navhistory.py,
    softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/session/viewmanager.py:
    - navigate back to the application details view on
      a purchase cancellation or a purchase error (LP: #859790)
  * softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/panes/installedpane.py:
    - fix empty installed view after clearing search (LP: #860810)
    - fix rendering glitch when searching with OneConf
      active (LP: #860818)
  * softwarecenter/utils.py:
    - fix crash in save_person_to_config() (LP: #858403)
  * softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/widgets/reviews.py:
    - fix UnicodeDecodeError in _whom_when_markup()

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/widgets/searchentry.py:
    - merge header fix
  * softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py, softwarecenter/utils.py:
    - add support for proxy setup from gsettings (LP: #742564)

  [ Juhana Jauhiainen ]
  * Added For Software developers link to Help menu. (LP #722366)

  [ Didier Roche ]
  * softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/panes/installedpane.py:
    - disable search when viewing oneconfviews

  [ Kiwinote ]
  * softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/panes/viewswitcher.py:
    - if we're in the 'in progress' view and all the transactions finish, then
      navigate back (LP: #831524)
 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:02:08 +0200