Bug 265119

Summary: KPackage Kit:Unexpected internal system error occured after I clicked the update-button
Product: [Unmaintained] kpackagekit Reporter: Andreas Hencke <andreas.hencke>
Component: generalAssignee: Steven M. Parrish <smparrish>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: normal CC: dantti12
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 0.3.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Unlisted Binaries   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Andreas Hencke 2011-02-01 19:57:48 UTC
Version:           0.3.1 (using KDE 4.5.3) 
OS:                Linux

Today I've received eleven security updates and eight bug-fixes via the daily kpackage-kits search for updates. After I've installed them I clicked to update again (I do this allways, to make sure I've got all Updates) the following report appeared:
Unexpected internal system error occured, please report that bug
Details
Error Type: 
Error Value: coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, exceptions.SystemError found
File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/apt/aptBackend.py, line 2216, in 
main()
File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/apt/aptBackend.py, line 2213, in main
run(args, options.single)
File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/apt/aptBackend.py, line 2175, in run
backend.dispatcher(args)
File : /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/packagekit/backend.py, line 699, in dispatcher
self.dispatch_command(args[0], args[1:])
File : /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/packagekit/backend.py, line 606, in dispatch_command
self.refresh_cache(force)
File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/apt/aptBackend.py, line 202, in _locked_cache
func(*args, **kwargs)
File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/apt/aptBackend.py, line 1498, in refresh_cache
format_string(error.message))
File : /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/packagekit/backend.py, line 723, in format_string
txt = unicode(text, encoding, errors='replace')


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
I restarted the computer than > kickoff > applications > system > kpackagekit > software updates > check for new updates

Actual Results:  
see details

Expected Results:  
KPackage Kit searches for updates and show them (if available) to take a coice and apply them otherwise no output.

OS: Linux (i686) release 2.6.32-28-generic
Compiler: cc
Distribution:Kubuntu 10.04.2 with KDE 4.5.3
Comment 1 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-05 03:11:16 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 2 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-17 04:57:10 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This is a reminder that this bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? This bug will be moved back to REPORTED Status for manual review later, which may take a while. If you are able to, please lend us a hand.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 3 Justin Zobel 2022-12-15 05:49:08 UTC
Thank you for reporting this issue in KDE software. As it has been a while since this issue was reported, can we please ask you to see if you can reproduce the issue with a recent software version?

If you can reproduce the issue, please change the status to "REPORTED" when replying. Thank you!
Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2022-12-30 05:23:14 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and set the bug status as REPORTED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDSINFO status with
no change in 30 days the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the
wiki located here:
https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging

If you have already provided the requested information, please
mark the bug as REPORTED so that the KDE team knows that the bug is
ready to be confirmed.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!