Python Traceback on every action

[Olivier Blondel]

I am running Ubuntu 11.10 upgraded from previous versions.
I Installed the application via "aptitude install jobs-admin"

It starts nicely exept for the missing pkit module.

Very few services are displayed, I have to enable the
"show protected jobs" to see most of the sysV services.

But NONE of the upstart services seems to be listed ???

==> No error messages output to the console until here.

But now, if I click on a service I can get this kind of traceback (not always)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/JobsAdmin/__init__.py", line 168, in show_job_info
    self.show_settings()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/JobsAdmin/__init__.py", line 246, in show_settings
    tbl = SettingsTable(self.active_job, self.active_index, self.infomanager)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/JobsAdmin/settings.py", line 33, in __init__
    gtk.Table.__init__(self, len(self.settings) + 1, 2)
TypeError: object of type 'NoneType' has no len()

And EVERY time I try to change the settings, I get:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 589, in msg_reply_handler
    *message.get_args_list()))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/JobsAdmin/__init__.py", line 199, in error
    raise e
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: Error getting subject: Error parsing unix-process subject: Value for key `start-time' found but is of type i and type t was expected

Am I the only one to experience those troubles ?

[Mélodie (meets)]

Hi,
I am running a spin of Ubuntu 12.04 which I have been building for several months now and which is pretty stable and works well according to feedback and to my own experience. It is fully up to date and I have been trying to get jobs-admin to work several times in Ubuntu Precise (in this version and also other ones such as Lubuntu and Xubuntu which I happen to boot once a while).

Here is another testimonial related to this issue:
http://beta.linuxvillage.net/index.php/topic,297.msg2196.html#msg2196

I can't get jobs-admin to change anything in the services started, be it as simple user or by starting it from console with gksu.

Here is what I get when starting it from a console:
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$ jobs-admin
No module named pkit
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 607, in msg_reply_handler
    *message.get_args_list()))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/JobsAdmin/__init__.py", line 232, in error
    raise e
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: Error getting subject: Error parsing unix-process subject: Value for key `start-time' found but is of type i and type t was expected
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 607, in msg_reply_handler
    *message.get_args_list()))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/JobsAdmin/__init__.py", line 232, in error
    raise e
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: Error getting subject: Error parsing unix-process subject: Value for key `start-time' found but is of type i and type t was expected

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I think something is wrong with jobs-admin... not sure exactly what?

Here are the services listed in /etc/init:

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melodie@vbox:/etc/init$ ls
acpid.conf network-interface-container.conf
alsa-restore.conf network-interface-security.conf
alsa-store.conf network-manager.conf
anacron.conf passwd.conf
apport.conf plymouth.conf
atd.conf plymouth-log.conf
binfmt-support.conf plymouth-splash.conf
console.conf plymouth-stop.conf
console-setup.conf plymouth-upstart-bridge.conf
container-detect.conf procps.conf
control-alt-delete.conf rc.conf
cron.conf rcS.conf
cryptdisks-enable.conf rc-sysinit.conf
cryptdisks-udev.conf resolvconf.conf
dbus.conf rfkill-restore.conf
dmesg.conf rfkill-store.conf
failsafe.conf rsyslog.conf
flush-early-job-log.conf setvtrgb.conf
friendly-recovery.conf shutdown.conf
hostname.conf tty1.conf
hwclock.conf tty2.conf
hwclock-save.conf tty3.conf
hybrid-gfx.conf tty4.conf
irqbalance.conf tty5.conf
module-init-tools.conf tty6.conf
mountall.conf udev.conf
mountall-net.conf udev-fallback-graphics.conf
mountall-reboot.conf udev-finish.conf
mountall-shell.conf udevmonitor.conf
mounted-debugfs.conf udevtrigger.conf
mounted-dev.conf ufw.conf
mounted-proc.conf upstart-socket-bridge.conf
mounted-...

[Mélodie (meets)]

PS:
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$ apt-cache show jobservice
Package: jobservice
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 231
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <email address hidden>
Original-Maintainer: Jacob Peddicord <email address hidden>
Architecture: all
Version: 0.8.0-0ubuntu3
Depends: python2.7, python (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2), python (<< 2.8), dbus
Suggests: jobs-admin
Filename: pool/universe/j/jobservice/jobservice_0.8.0-0ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 28056
MD5sum: 9d71847d68af309888ff34f3b5416f82
SHA1: 3b3bd140b5f537bb15fdde52fd6d0c910d433197
SHA256: 2ef60f80bba3258dca9346dbd384a8f65c1987d6c25d8939853225fec34f52a9
Description-en: system job management daemon
 jobservice is a system daemon that is accessible over DBus, providing
 methods for controlling jobs (services) on a system using Upstart 0.6
 or a plain System V boot.
 .
 It is likely used in conjunction with jobs-admin, the GTK+ interface used
 to manage the jobs.
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/jobservice
Description-md5: 8472297a214f16e2e4c023943a79c2de
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/jobsadmin/+bug/705158/comments/12

wasn't this 0.8.1 supposed to hit the current repositories a while ago?

[Nathan Laville (nathan-laville)]

Hi, just to mention
that the bug is still there in 2015 in my ubuntu 14.04 (upgraded from 10.10)
Is the project dead ?
I have tested with success Bum which does the same thing http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/bum
Chears