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raise ValueError('malformed node or string: ' + repr(node)) ValueError: malformed node or string: b"['$HOME']\n"

Bug #1863498 reported by Norbert on 2020-02-16

This bug affects 8 people

	Status	Importance	Assigned to
Ubuntu MATE	Invalid	Undecided	Unassigned
deja-dup-caja	Fix Committed	Critical	costales
deja-dup-caja (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	Undecided	Unassigned
python-caja (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Install Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS
2. Launch terminal with `tail -f ~/.xsession-errors`
3. Launch Caja and select *File System* line in the left sidebar

Expected result:
* Caja switches to /, the terminal do not have any errors

Actual results:
* Caja switches to /, the terminal have python-related errors:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/caja-python/extensions/dejadup.py", line 156, in get_file_items
    include_paths = self.dejadup.get_dejadup_paths('include-list')
  File "/usr/share/caja-python/extensions/dejadup.py", line 70, in get_dejadup_paths
    paths = ast.literal_eval([stdout][0]) # Convert shell dump to list
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 96, in literal_eval
    return _convert(node_or_string)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 95, in _convert
    return _convert_signed_num(node)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 74, in _convert_signed_num
    return _convert_num(node)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/ast.py", line 66, in _convert_num
    raise ValueError('malformed node or string: ' + repr(node))
ValueError: malformed node or string: b"['$HOME']\n"

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: deja-dup-caja 0.0.8-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-14.17-generic 5.4.18
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu16
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Sun Feb 16 21:12:13 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-16 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64 (20200216)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: deja-dup-caja
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote on 2020-02-16:

Dependencies.txt Edit (13.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt Edit (869 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcEnviron.txt Edit (325 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote on 2020-04-12:

Still happens with latest updates on Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS installed from beta ISO.

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote on 2020-05-23:

It seems that "Revert to Previous Version..." is missed because of this Python error.

costales (costales) on 2020-05-24

Changed in deja-dup-caja:
assignee:	nobody → costales (costales)
status:	New → In Progress

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costales (costales) wrote on 2020-05-25:

Fix dejadup.py Edit (583 bytes, text/plain)

Hi,

It was a change in the ast module in python3, the string from gsettings needs to be converted to string.

The attachment patch should fix the extension /usr/share/caja-python/extensions/dejadup.py

How to patch for testing:
sudo su -
patch /usr/share/caja-python/extensions/dejadup.py < dejadup.patch

Please, could you test it? It's critical to check if the directory in dejavu is the right directory you selected.

Thanks in advance!

Changed in deja-dup-caja:
importance:	Undecided → Critical

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote on 2020-05-25:

It works!
Thank you!

Hope you can get it packaged to focal-updates.

costales (costales) on 2020-05-25

Changed in deja-dup-caja:
status:	In Progress → Fix Committed
Changed in ubuntu-mate:
status:	New → Confirmed

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Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton) wrote on 2020-05-25:

The attachment "Fix dejadup.py" seems to be a patch. If it isn't, please remove the "patch" flag from the attachment, remove the "patch" tag, and if you are a member of the ~ubuntu-reviewers, unsubscribe the team.

[This is an automated message performed by a Launchpad user owned by ~brian-murray, for any issues please contact him.]

tags:

added: patch

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2020-05-29:

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

Changed in deja-dup-caja (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed
Changed in python-caja (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote on 2020-07-11:

Still happens on both focal and groovy.
Please upload patch to them.

tags:

added: groovy

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costales (costales) wrote on 2020-07-11:

#10

I can't upload to the repo. Someone has to upload it.

Martin Wimpress  (flexiondotorg) on 2020-10-15

Changed in ubuntu-mate:
status:	Confirmed → Invalid

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Sai Vinoba (saivinob) wrote on 2021-03-12:

#11

I see this error in 21.04 as well.

Norbert (nrbrtx) on 2021-03-21

tags:

added: hirsute

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote on 2021-04-03:

#12

Still broken in 'Ubuntu-MATE 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Beta amd64 (20210403)'.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2021-04-08:

#13

This bug was fixed in the package deja-dup-caja - 0.0.9-0ubuntu1

---------------
deja-dup-caja (0.0.9-0ubuntu1) hirsute; urgency=medium

  * New upstream release. (LP: #1868124)
  * Make Python 3 compatible. (LP: #1863498)
  * Drop Restore Missing, no longer a feature of deja-dup. (LP: #1885063)
  * debian/patches:
    + Drop deja-dup-patch. Applied upstream.

-- Martin Wimpress <email address hidden> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:58:11 +0100

Changed in deja-dup-caja (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Fix Released

Norbert (nrbrtx) on 2021-07-31

tags:

removed: groovy

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote on 2021-10-24:

#14

Please sponsor fix for 20.04 LTS.

scott (alban-scott64) on 2022-02-23

Changed in python-caja (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Fix Released

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Carlson Betty (carlsonbetty) wrote on 2022-12-20:

#15

Where might I download the dejadup.py and dejadup.patch? I'm unfamiliar with this system... Thx.

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costales (costales) wrote on 2022-12-20:

#16

Hi Carlson, you have the steps & file need in this comment:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/deja-dup-caja/+bug/1863498/comments/4
Best regards.

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Carlson Betty (carlsonbetty) wrote on 2022-12-21:

#17

Costales: I've looked at the comment multiple times, I'm not finding any files to click-on for download / copy... I must be really dense. Do you have any direct links to the 2 files (.py and .patch)? Appreciated.

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costales (costales) wrote on 2022-12-21:

#18

Hi Carlson, you shouldn't need to patch the file, just use the last code from the branch. In a Terminal:

wget https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~costales/deja-dup-caja/trunk/download/head:/caja-extension/dejadup.py
sudo mv dejadup.py /usr/share/caja-python/extensions/dejadup.py
caja -q