submit_review_gtk3.py crashed with TypeError in _maybe_login_successful(): get_ubuntu_sso_backend() takes no arguments (1 given)

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

I just got this same problem. After clicking the "Be the first to review it" link for Phlipple in the Ubuntu Software Center, the "Review Phlipple" window came up, saying "Signing in...". A few seconds later, this crash came up, and it stayed stuck there.

Clicking Cancel and trying again leads to same exact crash again, so this is very reproducible for me.

I think I know how to fix this crash. I have attached a modified version of /usr/share/software-center/submit_review_gtk3.py containing the fix, as suggested by someone in Ask Ubuntu general chat. The problem is an unneeded function argument at line 489.

Since I couldn't get bzr working on grabbing the source and fixing it the "proper" way, I just modified that file and ran the Software Center from a terminal afterwards to confirm the crash was fixed.

(This is my first time trying to actually fix a bug...please go easy on me.)

Hello Christopher! Thanks very much for your patch, it looks just right. I've merged it to software-center trunk now and it will be available in the next development release of software-center in Precise.

Congratulations on your first bug fix in Ubuntu! I hope you will feel encouraged to submit many more. :)

Thanks again, your help is very much appreciated!

Best regards,
Gary

sorry, don't Fix Released

Ater replace attached a modified version of /usr/share/software-center/submit_review_gtk3.py

run: chmod 0555 /usr/share/software-center/submit_review_gtk3.py

see Bug #916465

@Oleg Why was this marked as "Fix Released"? AFAIK the fix is still only in software-center trunk, not in the Precise package yet.

Indeed, this one is still Fix Committed at this point. The fix will be released song in the upcoming development version 5.1.6 of software-center in Precise.

Thanks!

This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 5.1.6

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software-center (5.1.6) precise; urgency=low

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/startup-speed2:
    - additional startup speed improvements, brings up main window
      much more quickly
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/fix-server-pagination:
    - reset reviews "page" when showing a new app

  [Christopher Kyle Horton]
  * utils/submit_review_gtk3.py:
    - fix crash when submitting a review (LP: #912855)

  [ Anthony Lenton ]
  * lp:~elachuni/software-center/test_downloader_fix:
    - fix test hang on incorrect proxy settings
  * lp:~elachuni/software-center/check-edit-labels:
    - add test for correct labels in "Modify review" mode
    - move main RnR Helper GUI into softwarecenter.backend.rnr
      to make testing easier

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-lp913756:
    - do not add an icon to the Unity launcher for packages that do
      not have an Exec entry in their corresponding desktop file,
      e.g. ubuntu-restricted-extras, wine (LP: #913756)
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/search-down-arrow-lp842711:
    - select the first item in the result list when the down
      arrow is pressed during a search (LP: #842711)
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-lp896474:
    - fix crash when attempting to install or remove an item
      via the menu (LP: #896474)
 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:19:57 +0100