Ubuntu
update-manager package

update-manager crashed with RuntimeError in error(): unable to get the value

Bug #967314 reported by Sasa Paporovic
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This bug affects 6 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
update-manager (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Low
Unassigned

Bug Description

I am on Ubuntu11.10 64bit updated to 28.3.2012.

I have runned "update-manager -d" for distribution update to Ubuntu12.04.

Due to a low wireless internetconnection, I have aborted the download of the 12.04files.

With this update-manager crashed.

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: update-manager 1:0.152.25.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-17.30-generic 3.0.22
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Mar 28 19:01:47 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/update-manager
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64+mac (20111011)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/update-manager -d
ProcCwd: /tmp/update-manager-B_I3Be
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/update-manager', '-d']
SourcePackage: update-manager
Title: update-manager crashed with RuntimeError in error(): unable to get the value
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare

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Sasa Paporovic (melchiaros) wrote :
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Sasa Paporovic (melchiaros) wrote :

the /var/log/dist-upgrade folder is still emty.

Sasa Paporovic (melchiaros)
visibility: private → public
Brian Murray (brian-murray)
Changed in update-manager (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in update-manager (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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KarlsBerg (karlsberg) wrote :

I have 11.10 32bits on my netbook, but i get the SAME error.

I try clean apt cache, remove all upgrade folders of /tmp etc... WITHOUT success

The solution is:
mount -o remount exec /tmp

Now upgrade to 12.04 with "update-manager" work perfect!

Thanks.
@JJoseAlonso

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