software-center crashed with ImportError in /usr/lib/python2.7/bsddb/__init__.py: No module named _bsddb
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
python2.7 (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Critical
|
Canonical Foundations Team | ||
Precise |
Fix Released
|
Critical
|
Canonical Foundations Team |
Bug Description
TEST CASE:
python -c 'import bsddb'
RESULT:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
File "/usr/lib/
import _bsddb
ImportError: No module named _bsddb
WORKAROUND:
Downgrade python2.7, libpython2.7 and python2.7-minimal to a version prior to 2.7.2-13ubuntu1
You can find the package in your local apt cache in /var/cache/
Or from launchpad https:/
Symptons: software-center doesn't start
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/
from softwarecenter.
File "/usr/share/
from softwarecenter.
File "/usr/share/
from softwarecenter.
File "/usr/share/
from softwarecenter.
File "/usr/share/
from bsddb import db as bdb
File "/usr/lib/
import _bsddb
ImportError: No module named _bsddb
(this wasn't the original bug - but since apport decided to use this as the master bug I've updated the description)
Related branches
tags: | removed: need-duplicate-check |
affects: | software-center (Ubuntu) → pywebkitgtk (Ubuntu) |
tags: | added: bugpattern-needed |
summary: |
- Ubuntu Software Center Fails to Run. + software-center crashed with ImportError in + /usr/lib/python2.7/bsddb/__init__.py: No module named _bsddb |
affects: | pywebkitgtk (Ubuntu) → software-center (Ubuntu) |
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Critical |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
description: | updated |
visibility: | private → public |
description: | updated |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.