Bug 343276 - display non-latin chars as '?' in package description
Summary: display non-latin chars as '?' in package description
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: apper
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 1.0.0
Platform: Debian stable Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Daniel Nicoletti
URL: http://storage2.static.itmages.ru/i/1...
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Reported: 2015-01-25 13:01 UTC by raptor.ext
Modified: 2022-10-25 00:20 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

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screenshot (146.11 KB, image/png)
2015-01-25 13:05 UTC, raptor.ext 		Details
Apper in normal state (You can see cyrillic symbols) (184.44 KB, image/png)
2015-06-30 11:16 UTC, EVasilyev 		Details
Apper in error state ('?' - instead of cyrillic symbols in package description) (167.20 KB, image/png)
2015-06-30 11:19 UTC, EVasilyev 		Details
Apper 1.0.0-3 in normal state (135.78 KB, image/png)
2022-10-25 00:18 UTC, EVasilyev 		Details
Apper 1.0.0-3 in error state ('?' - instead of cyrillic symbols in package description) (121.62 KB, image/png)
2022-10-25 00:20 UTC, EVasilyev 		Details
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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.