Bug 343276

Summary:	display non-latin chars as '?' in package description
Product:	[Applications] apper	Reporter:	raptor.ext
Component:	general	Assignee:	Daniel Nicoletti <dantti12>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	azkobain, evgen.vasilyev, mishok85, nalex2004, vpkopylov, z8m
Priority:	NOR
Version:	1.0.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Debian stable
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://storage2.static.itmages.ru/i/15/0125/h_1422190292_4837042_065f0e96b3.png
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	screenshot Apper in normal state (You can see cyrillic symbols) Apper in error state ('?' - instead of cyrillic symbols in package description) Apper 1.0.0-3 in normal state Apper 1.0.0-3 in error state ('?' - instead of cyrillic symbols in package description)

Description raptor.ext 2015-01-25 13:01:58 UTC

Apper display all non-latin chars in package description as '?'. Apt show this descriptions correct (see screenshot).

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Switch system locale (for example, to russian)
2. Open apper and try to search any package with localised description
3. Look at package description: all non-latin chars displayed as '?'

Comment 1 raptor.ext 2015-01-25 13:05:13 UTC

Created attachment 90642 [details]
screenshot

Comment 2 Alex 2015-04-03 11:35:49 UTC

I confirm it. Debian Jessie. Russian locale (utf8).

Comment 3 Vladimir 2015-06-25 19:32:35 UTC

Same here. Debian Jessie, ru_RU.UTF-8

Comment 4 EVasilyev 2015-06-30 10:25:55 UTC

Same problem. Debian Jessie, ru_RU.UTF-8.
I can't detect this problem when Apper started first time after a system start, .
The problem arises after pressing "check for updates" button in Apper.

Comment 5 EVasilyev 2015-06-30 11:16:12 UTC

Created attachment 93428 [details]
Apper in normal state (You can see cyrillic symbols)

Apper just after system starting before clicking "Check for updates" button

Comment 6 EVasilyev 2015-06-30 11:19:11 UTC

Created attachment 93429 [details]
Apper in error state ('?' - instead of cyrillic symbols in package description)

After click "Check for updates" button, you can see '?' instead of cyrillic symbols in package descriptions.

Comment 7 Nikolay 2016-04-04 07:26:10 UTC

Same here. Debian Jessie, ru_RU.UTF-8

Comment 8 Justin Zobel 2022-10-19 22:11:06 UTC

Thank you for reporting this bug 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 "CONFIRMED" when replying. Thank you!

Comment 9 EVasilyev 2022-10-24 23:57:59 UTC

I confirm it, unfortunately.
The behavior of this issue still the same.
1. There's no problem when you open Apper for the first time.
2. After the click on "Check for updates" or search all of the localised descriptions of packages have '?' symbols instead of the text.

Apper version:
1.0.0-3

Environment: Debian 11.5 "Bullseye", ru_RU.UTF-8, KDE 5.20.5, KDE Frameworks 5.78.0.

Comment 10 EVasilyev 2022-10-25 00:18:37 UTC

Created attachment 153181 [details]
Apper 1.0.0-3 in normal state

Apper version 1.0.0-3 after the first start (normal state)

Comment 11 EVasilyev 2022-10-25 00:20:05 UTC

Created attachment 153182 [details]
Apper 1.0.0-3 in error state ('?' - instead of cyrillic symbols in package description)

Apper version 1.0.0-3 after the pressing the 'Check for updates' button.