QA Tool: Add an env switch to disable certificates validation for use in testing

This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 5.1.7

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software-center (5.1.7) precise; urgency=low

  [ Anthony Lenton ]
  * lp:~elachuni/software-center/any-language:
    - add support to display reviews in any language
  * lp:~elachuni/software-center/reset-review-page:
    - Small bugfix to ensure that switching language or
      reviews sort method resets the reviews page, and
      added tests.
  * lp:~elachuni/software-center/relax-origin-distroseries:
    - provide "relaxed" mode for fetching reviews if the exact
      review matcher does not find anything (LP: #766951)
  * lp:~elachuni/software-center/disable-new-review:
    - This branch disables the "Submit a new review" button when
      you click it, and reenables it when the submit review dialog
      closes
  * lp:~elachuni/software-center/reviews-tests:
    - add several new tests for code in the review_gui_helper module

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/improve-debug-in-piston-generic-helper:
    - improve debug output of piston-generic-helper and a README
      with examples how it can be used to debug server side issues
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/review-language-i18n:
    - make the language selection combo in the reviews widget
      nicer by adding a proper i18n name to it
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/trivial-move-gui-helpers:
    - move rnr_helpers.py to softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/review_gui_helper.py
      as it belongs there and add to POTFILE.in

  [ Michael Nelson ]
  * lp:~michael.nelson/software-center/833982-purchased-app-not-available,
    lp:~michael.nelson/software-center/917137-previous-purchases-empty-precise-2:
    - refactor/cleanup parser code and update for API 2.0 (LP: #917137)
  * lp:~michael.nelson/software-center/every-comm-app-already-purchased:
    - non-purchased apps should not have '(already purchased)'
      appended to name.
  * lp:~michael.nelson/software-center/833982-previous-purchase-no-feedback-really-this-time:
    - Implements the backend for bug 833982 so that a purchased application
      that is unsupported on the current system will be detected
  * lp:~michael.nelson/software-center/833982-previous-purchase-no-feedback-2:
    - ensure that the deb_line for the app points to the current distroseries

  [ Danny Tamez ]
  * lp:~zematynnad/software-center/rename_host_var_918270:
    - rename the env variable SOFTWARE_CENTER_BUY_HOST to the more
      correct SOFTWARE_CENTER_AGENT_HOST, but support the former as a
      fallback, update corresponding unit test (LP: #918270)
  * lp:~zematynnad/software-center/version_number_833877:
    - show version number of apps from the software-center-agent as
      well (LP: #833877)

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/staging-certs-2:
    - add new SOFTWARE_CENTER_FORCE_DISABLE_CERTS_CHECK environment that
      can be used to disable cert checking to run e.g. against a local dev
      instance (LP: #918746)
 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:13:36 +0100

Hello Gary, or anyone else affected,

Accepted software-center into oneiric-proposed. The package will build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!

I have verified that this bug is fixed in the version of software-center 5.0.6 in oneiric-proposed per the given test case.

I addition, I've verified that the given env switch is effective.

Thanks!

This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 5.0.6

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software-center (5.0.6) oneiric-proposed; urgency=low

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/catalog-published-date-lp803028i-for-5.0:
    - use date_published value from the software-center-agent server
      so that for-purchase items appear correctly and in the proper order
      in What's New; include corresponding unit test (LP: #803028)

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * backport fix from lp:~mvo/software-center/fix-refresh-of-whats-new
    to ensure that new apps from e.g. the software-center-agent are
    immediately displayed in the "Whats new" section of the lobby
    (LP: #949725)

software-center (5.0.5) oneiric-proposed; urgency=low

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-lp913756-for-5.0:
    - do not offer to 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/staging-certs-2-for-5.0:
    - add SOFTWARE_CENTER_FORCE_DISABLE_CERTS_CHECK to allow QA easier
      testing (LP: #918746)

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/fix-server-pagination:
    - reset server side review "page" when switching to a different
      app
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/expunge-cache-5.0:
    - fix invalid httplib cache entries (LP: #938736)

  [ Kiwinote ]
  * grab exhibits for the current series only (LP: #899257)
 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:07:20 +0100