software-center crashed with ValueError in __init__(): Need a deb file, got '/home/username/Downloads/virtualbox-4.1_4.1.8-75467~Ubuntu~natty_amd64(1).deb.part'

Bug #944868 reported by Felix
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This bug affects 5 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
lubuntu-software-center (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Unassigned
Precise
Fix Released
Undecided
Unassigned
Quantal
Fix Released
Medium
jay patel

Bug Description

TEST CASE:
1. touch foo
2. software-center foo
3. verify a crash
4. install software-center from precise-proposed
5. run software-center foo
6. verify that there is a error message instead and s-c startsup afterwards

Crashes when trying to launch a only partially downloaded .deb file.

*.deb.part

I think SC could handle this more gracefull.

Cheers

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: software-center 5.1.11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Mar 2 16:07:46 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center /home/username/Downloads/virtualbox-4.1_4.1.8-75467~Ubuntu~natty_amd64(1).deb.part
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=de_DE:de:en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=de_DE.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-center', '/home/username/Downloads/virtualbox-4.1_4.1.8-75467~Ubuntu~natty_amd64(1).deb.part']
SourcePackage: software-center
Title: software-center crashed with ValueError in __init__(): Need a deb file, got '/home/username/Downloads/virtualbox-4.1_4.1.8-75467~Ubuntu~natty_amd64(1).deb.part'
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-25 (6 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout icecast lpadmin nopasswdlogin plugdev sambashare uucp vboxusers

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Revision history for this message
Felix (apoapo) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Michael Vogt (mvo)
visibility: private → public
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
status: New → In Progress
importance: Undecided → Medium
milestone: none → ubuntu-12.04.1
description: updated
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Michael Vogt (mvo)
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
Revision history for this message
Steve Langasek (vorlon) wrote : Please test proposed package

Hello Felix, or anyone else affected,

Accepted software-center into precise-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!

tags: added: verification-needed
Steve Langasek (vorlon)
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Fix Committed
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :
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This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 5.2.2

---------------
software-center (5.2.2) precise-proposed; urgency=low

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/whatsnew-leak-lp985389:
    - search filter fix for the case when the "installed-only"
      filter leaks into subsequent searches (LP: #985389)
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/fix-lp994632:
    - add a dep to ensure we get the correct ubuntu-sso-client-gtk
      (LP: #994632)
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/proper-error-on-unknown-files:
    - show a proper error message when attempting to open unknown
      file types (LP: #944868)
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/lp921799:
    - fix crash when decoding screenshots JSON (LP: #921799)
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/lp959612:
    - fix crash when selecting the Installed view very quickly
      after startup (LP: #959612)

  [ Ken VanDine ]
  * lp:~ken-vandine/software-center/lp_982567:
    - Check if the proxy is enabled, if the proxy host is set but not
      enabled we shouldn't attempt to use the proxy (LP: #982567)

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-crash-lp969732:
    - need to explicitly declare the needs-refresh signal in the
      AppTreeStore class to prevent a crash (LP: #969732)
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-crash-lp870822:
    - don't crash if we don't get a pkgversion object back
      (LP: #870822)
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-shutdown-crash-lp996333:
    - never crash when writing out the software center config file on
      shutdown (LP: #996333)
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-makedirs-race-crashes:
    - fix crash on race when creating the cache or config directories
      (LP: #743003, LP: #621182)
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-crash_lp973379:
    - ensure that the cache is ready before using the recommender
      service (LP: #973379 )
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/toolbar-buttons-insensitive-during-startup:
    - set the toolbar buttons insensitive for the duration of time that the
      lobby panels are initializing (LP: #999486, LP: #994341)

  [ Robert Roth ]
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/bug532072:
    - escape markup for support info and license (LP: #993279)
    - ellipsize summary at trailing end (LP: #532072)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/lp626037:
    - subtle background color tweak for consistency
      between views (LP: #626037)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/lp835005:
    - no need for the software-properties dialog to be modal
      to software-center (LP: #835005)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/lp839389:
    - don't display an "icon not found" image in the Unity
      launcher when a report a review window is opened (LP: #839389)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/867588:
    - capitalize the first letter of the package summary
      (LP: #867588)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/lp876657:
    - make sure the search field does not disappear when an
      install or remove is in progress (LP: #876657)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/lp987797:
    - fix alignment in the reviews part of the appdetails (LP: #987797)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/lp844768:
    - show a indeterminate progress bar when software-center waits for
      another ...

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Changed in software-center (Ubuntu Quantal):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Gary Lasker (gary-lasker) wrote :

I have verified that software-center version 5.2.2 in precise-proposed fixes this bug per the test case given in the description.

Thanks!

tags: added: verification-done
removed: verification-needed
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :
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This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 5.2.2

---------------
software-center (5.2.2) precise-proposed; urgency=low

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/whatsnew-leak-lp985389:
    - search filter fix for the case when the "installed-only"
      filter leaks into subsequent searches (LP: #985389)
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/fix-lp994632:
    - add a dep to ensure we get the correct ubuntu-sso-client-gtk
      (LP: #994632)
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/proper-error-on-unknown-files:
    - show a proper error message when attempting to open unknown
      file types (LP: #944868)
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/lp921799:
    - fix crash when decoding screenshots JSON (LP: #921799)
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/lp959612:
    - fix crash when selecting the Installed view very quickly
      after startup (LP: #959612)

  [ Ken VanDine ]
  * lp:~ken-vandine/software-center/lp_982567:
    - Check if the proxy is enabled, if the proxy host is set but not
      enabled we shouldn't attempt to use the proxy (LP: #982567)

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-crash-lp969732:
    - need to explicitly declare the needs-refresh signal in the
      AppTreeStore class to prevent a crash (LP: #969732)
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-crash-lp870822:
    - don't crash if we don't get a pkgversion object back
      (LP: #870822)
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-shutdown-crash-lp996333:
    - never crash when writing out the software center config file on
      shutdown (LP: #996333)
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-makedirs-race-crashes:
    - fix crash on race when creating the cache or config directories
      (LP: #743003, LP: #621182)
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-crash_lp973379:
    - ensure that the cache is ready before using the recommender
      service (LP: #973379 )
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/toolbar-buttons-insensitive-during-startup:
    - set the toolbar buttons insensitive for the duration of time that the
      lobby panels are initializing (LP: #999486, LP: #994341)

  [ Robert Roth ]
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/bug532072:
    - escape markup for support info and license (LP: #993279)
    - ellipsize summary at trailing end (LP: #532072)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/lp626037:
    - subtle background color tweak for consistency
      between views (LP: #626037)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/lp835005:
    - no need for the software-properties dialog to be modal
      to software-center (LP: #835005)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/lp839389:
    - don't display an "icon not found" image in the Unity
      launcher when a report a review window is opened (LP: #839389)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/867588:
    - capitalize the first letter of the package summary
      (LP: #867588)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/lp876657:
    - make sure the search field does not disappear when an
      install or remove is in progress (LP: #876657)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/lp987797:
    - fix alignment in the reviews part of the appdetails (LP: #987797)
  * lp:~evfool/software-center/lp844768:
    - show a indeterminate progress bar when software-center waits for
      another ...

Read more...

Changed in software-center (Ubuntu Precise):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
assignee: Michael Vogt (mvo) → Pankaj Basnal (ipankaj93)
Revision history for this message
jay patel (jay-patel736) wrote :

plz..solve this problem

Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
assignee: Pankaj Basnal (ipankaj93) → jay patel (jay-patel736)
Revision history for this message
jay patel (jay-patel736) wrote :

solve this problem

Changed in software-center (Ubuntu Quantal):
assignee: Michael Vogt (mvo) → jay patel (jay-patel736)
vinu (vinu-desertrose)
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
assignee: jay patel (jay-patel736) → nobody
assignee: nobody → vinu (vinu-desertrose)
assignee: vinu (vinu-desertrose) → nobody
affects: software-center (Ubuntu) → lubuntu-software-center (Ubuntu)
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