jockey breaks with DBusException

[Malte S. Stretz]

The other as possible duplicate suggested bugs are pretty old. I also found this (closed) question on Ask Ubuntu: http://askubuntu.com/questions/228128/jockey-gtk-and-jockey-text-are-crashing

ERROR:root:Could not find any typelib for AppIndicator3
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/jockey-kde", line 472, in <module>
    sys.exit(u.run())
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/jockey/ui.py", line 468, in run
    self.ui_show_main()
  File "/usr/bin/jockey-kde", line 159, in ui_show_main
    self.update_tree_model()
  File "/usr/bin/jockey-kde", line 315, in update_tree_model
    self.mw.label_heading.setText('<b>%s</b><br/><br/>%s' % self.main_window_text())
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/jockey/ui.py", line 223, in main_window_text
    info = self.backend().handler_info(h_id)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 145, in __call__
    **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 651, in call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.TypeError: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/service.py", line 751, in _message_cb
    _method_reply_return(connection, message, method_name, signature, *retval)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/service.py", line 254, in _method_reply_return
    reply.append(signature=signature, *retval)
TypeError: Expected a string or unicode object

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: jockey-kde 0.9.7-0ubuntu7.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-36.56-generic 3.2.35
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jan 6 22:39:32 2013
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ProBook 6560b
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-36-generic root=/dev/mapper/hd-sys ro rootfstype=ext4 apparmor=0 bootchart=disable quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: jockey
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-29 (252 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/29/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68SCE Ver. F.20
dmi.board.name: 1619
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 97.49
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68SCEVer.F.20:bd09/29/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPProBook6560b:pvrA0001D02:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1619:rvrKBCVersion97.49:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP ProBook 6560b
dmi.product.version: A0001D02
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Malte S. Stretz (mss)]

The same breakage again, this time with a backtrace from KDE:

Application: python2 (0.5.7)
KDE Platform Version: 4.9.5
Qt Version: 4.8.2
Operating System: Linux 3.2.0-36-generic x86_64
Distribution: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS

-- Information about the crash:
$ jockey-kde
ERROR:root:Could not find any typelib for AppIndicator3
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/jockey-kde", line 472, in <module>
    sys.exit(u.run())
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/jockey/ui.py", line 468, in run
    self.ui_show_main()
  File "/usr/bin/jockey-kde", line 159, in ui_show_main
    self.update_tree_model()
  File "/usr/bin/jockey-kde", line 315, in update_tree_model
    self.mw.label_heading.setText('<b>%s</b><br/><br/>%s' % self.main_window_text())
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/jockey/ui.py", line 223, in main_window_text
    info = self.backend().handler_info(h_id)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 145, in __call__
    **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 651, in call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.TypeError: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/service.py", line 751, in _message_cb
    _method_reply_return(connection, message, method_name, signature, *retval)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/service.py", line 254, in _method_reply_return
    reply.append(signature=signature, *retval)
TypeError: Expected a string or unicode object

The crash can be reproduced some of the time.

-- Backtrace:
Application: Jockey (python2.7), signal: Segmentation fault
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libthread_db.so.1".
[KCrash Handler]
#6 0x00007fe320156d7a in QWidgetPrivate::deleteTLSysExtra (this=0x354c450) at kernel/qwidget_x11.cpp:2888
#7 0x00007fe32010838a in QWidgetPrivate::deleteExtra (this=0x354c450) at kernel/qwidget.cpp:1830
#8 0x00007fe3201085cc in QWidgetPrivate::~QWidgetPrivate (this=0x354c450, __in_chrg=<optimized out>) at kernel/qwidget.cpp:357
#9 0x00007fe32057c192 in ~QDialogPrivate (this=0x354c450, __in_chrg=<optimized out>) at ../../include/QtGui/private/../../../src/gui/dialogs/qdialog_p.h:66
#10 QDialogPrivate::~QDialogPrivate (this=<optimized out>, __in_chrg=<optimized out>) at ../../include/QtGui/private/../../../src/gui/dialogs/qdialog_p.h:66
#11 0x00007fe3222990b0 in cleanup (pointer=<optimized out>) at ../../include/QtCore/../../src/corelib/tools/qscopedpointer.h:62
#12 ~QScopedPointer (this=0x32ee568, __in_chrg=<optimized out>) at ../../include/QtCore/../../src/corelib/tools/qscopedpointer.h:100
#13 QObject::~QObject (this=0x32ee560, __in_chrg=<optimized out>) at kernel/qobject.cpp:817
#14 0x00007fe32010a64d in QWidget::~QWidget (this=0x32ee560, __in_chrg=<optimized out>) at kernel/qwidget.cpp:1552
#15 0x00007fe32106aa17 in sipQDialog::~sipQDialog (this=0x32ee560, __in_chrg=<optimized out>) at sipQtGuipart9.cpp:56050
#16 0x00007fe322292e15 in QObjectPrivate::deleteChildren (this=0x32943a0) at kernel/qobject.cpp:1908
#17 0x00007fe32010a5b0 in QWidget::~QWidget (this=0x328dbe0, __in_chrg=<optimized out>) at kerne...

[Malte S. Stretz (mss)]

jockey-text is affected, too. It looks like it breaks when it tries to query for the fglrx driver (which I want to have) since jockey-text -l breaks just before that and jockey-text -l --no-dbus continues:

$ jockey-text -l
ERROR:root:Could not find any typelib for AppIndicator3
kmod:wl - Broadcom STA wireless driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) [auto-install]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/jockey-text", line 128, in <module>
    sys.exit(u.run())
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/jockey/ui.py", line 421, in run
    self.list()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/jockey/ui.py", line 477, in list
    i = self.backend().handler_info(h_id)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 145, in __call__
    **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 651, in call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.TypeError: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/service.py", line 751, in _message_cb
    _method_reply_return(connection, message, method_name, signature, *retval)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/service.py", line 254, in _method_reply_return
    reply.append(signature=signature, *retval)
TypeError: Expected a string or unicode object

$ sudo jockey-text --no-dbus -l
ERROR:root:Could not find any typelib for AppIndicator3
WARNING:root:modinfo for module omapdrm_pvr failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module omapdrm_pvr

WARNING:root:modinfo for module cedarview_gfx failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module cedarview_gfx

WARNING:root:modinfo for module fglrx_updates failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module fglrx_updates

WARNING:root:modinfo for module fglrx_experimental_9 failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module fglrx_experimental_9

WARNING:root:modinfo for module fglrx failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module fglrx

WARNING:root:modinfo for module nvidia_96 failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module nvidia_96

WARNING:root:modinfo for module nvidia_current failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module nvidia_current

WARNING:root:modinfo for module nvidia_current_updates failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module nvidia_current_updates

WARNING:root:modinfo for module nvidia_96_updates failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module nvidia_96_updates

WARNING:root:modinfo for module nvidia_173_updates failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module nvidia_173_updates

WARNING:root:modinfo for module nvidia_173 failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module nvidia_173

WARNING:root:modinfo for module nvidia_experimental_310 failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module nvidia_experimental_310

WARNING:root:modinfo for module nvidia_experimental_304 failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module nvidia_experimental_304

WARNING:root:modinfo for module vmxnet failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmxnet

WARNING:root:modinfo for module wl failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module wl

WARNING:root:modinfo for module ath_pci failed: ERROR: modinfo: could not find module ath_pci

WARNING:root:modinfo for module fglrx_ex...

[Malte S. Stretz (mss)]

From /var/log/jockey.log:

2013-01-08 20:51:53,759 DEBUG: BroadcomWLHandler enabled(): kmod disabled, bcm43xx: blacklisted, b43: enabled, b43legacy: enabled
2013-01-08 20:51:53,801 DEBUG: fglrx.enabled(fglrx): target_alt None current_alt /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mesa/ld.so.conf other target alt None other current alt /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/mesa/ld.so.conf
2013-01-08 20:51:53,802 DEBUG: fglrx is not the alternative in use
2013-01-08 20:51:53,803 ERROR: Unable to append ({'used': 'False', 'description': ('3D-accelerated proprietary graphics driver for ATI cards.',), 'free': 'False', 'auto_install': 'False', 'rationale': 'This driver is required to fully utilise the 3D potential of some ATI graphics cards, as well as provide 2D acceleration of newer cards.', 'id': 'xorg:fglrx', 'name': 'ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver', 'package': 'fglrx', 'changed': 'False', 'enabled': 'False', 'recommended': 'False', 'announce': 'True'},) to message with signature a{ss}: <type 'exceptions.TypeError'>: Expected a string or unicode object

[StevenD811 (stevend811)]

Based on the error log, this looks like the same problem as Bug #1087457. Marking as a duplicate.