software-center "Failed to submit review"

[Jonathan]

"Unknown error communicating with server"

From the log:
2014-05-06 01:40:43,867 - softwarecenter."Unknown error communicating with server"

From the log:
2014-05-06 01:40:43,867 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - WARNING - Could not get usefulness from server, no username in config file
2014-05-06 01:40:43,881 - softwarecenter.plugin - INFO - activating plugin '<module 'webapps_activation' from '/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/plugins/webapps_activation.pyc'>'
2014-05-06 01:40:43,887 - softwarecenter.fixme - WARNING - logs to the root logger: '('/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/importer.py', 51, 'find_module')'
2014-05-06 01:40:43,887 - root - ERROR - Could not find any typelib for LaunchpadIntegration
2014-05-06 01:40:43,916 - softwarecenter.db.pkginfo_impl.aptcache - INFO - aptcache.open()
2014-05-06 01:40:44,059 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - WARNING - error creating bsddb: '(22, 'Invalid argument -- BDB0054 illegal flag combination specified to DB_ENV->open')' (corrupted?)
2014-05-06 01:40:44,072 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - ERROR - trying to repair DB failed
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/reviews/__init__.py", line 358, in _save_review_stats_cache_blocking
    self._dump_bsddbm_for_unity(outfile, outdir)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/reviews/__init__.py", line 377, in _dump_bsddbm_for_unity
    0600)
DBInvalidArgError: (22, 'Invalid argument -- BDB0054 illegal flag combination specified to DB_ENV->open')
2014-05-06 01:40:53,129 - softwarecenter.db.utils - INFO - software-center-agent finished with status 0
date
Tested in Ubuntu 14.04 (I also logged in for the first time in awhile when submitting review)backend.reviews - WARNING - Could not get usefulness from server, no username in config file
2014-05-06 01:40:43,881 - softwarecenter.plugin - INFO - activating plugin '<module 'webapps_activation' from '/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/plugins/webapps_activation.pyc'>'
2014-05-06 01:40:43,887 - softwarecenter.fixme - WARNING - logs to the root logger: '('/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/importer.py', 51, 'find_module')'
2014-05-06 01:40:43,887 - root - ERROR - Could not find any typelib for LaunchpadIntegration
2014-05-06 01:40:43,916 - softwarecenter.db.pkginfo_impl.aptcache - INFO - aptcache.open()
2014-05-06 01:40:44,059 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - WARNING - error creating bsddb: '(22, 'Invalid argument -- BDB0054 illegal flag combination specified to DB_ENV->open')' (corrupted?)
2014-05-06 01:40:44,072 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - ERROR - trying to repair DB failed
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/reviews/__init__.py", line 358, in _save_review_stats_cache_blocking
    self._dump_bsddbm_for_unity(outfile, outdir)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/reviews/__init__.py", line 377, in _dump_bsddbm_for_unity
    0600)
DBInvalidArgError: (22, 'Invalid argument -- BDB0054 illegal flag combination specified to DB_ENV->open')
2014-05-06 01:40:53,129 - softwarecenter.db.utils - INFO - software-center-agent finished with status 0
date
Tested in Ubuntu 14.04 (I also logged in for the first time in awhile when submitting review)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[DLPaktor (cppege430dtvg7d94rok5-david-9ei9nyjpwdexk1if796so)]

Me, too. Second time I tried reviewing something in the software center. Got this same error first time, too.
Now it's looking like a pattern...
Same symptom: "Unknown error communicating with server."
It's way past my bed-time so I'm not checking the log...
I just wanted to let it be known that Jonathan is not the only one who's seen this.

[DLPaktor (cppege430dtvg7d94rok5-david-9ei9nyjpwdexk1if796so)]

Actually, I don't know which log to check. The message says "Check your log and consider raising a bug report if this problem persists."
Well, it persists and here I am, raising a bug report, but it would help if the message were more explicit about where to find the relevant log...

[DLPaktor (cppege430dtvg7d94rok5-david-9ei9nyjpwdexk1if796so)]

Oh, what the hey, I'm up anyway.
Running from the command line (/usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center) gave something that might be of interest:
Start the review, console message was:

(software-center:15056): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to show 'none': Operation not supported

Close the window with the review failure, and got:

2014-05-16 01:27:37,073 - softwarecenter.backend.spawn_helper - WARNING - exit code 1 from helper for '['/usr/share/software-center/submit_review_gtk3.py', '--pkgname', 'foobillardplus', '--iconname', 'foobillardplus', '--parent-xid', '', '--version', '3.43~svn170+dfsg-1', '--origin', 'ubuntu', '--datadir', '/usr/share/software-center/', '--appname', 'FooBillard++']'
2014-05-16 01:27:37,075 - softwarecenter.backend.spawn_helper - WARNING - got error from helper: '
(submit_review_gtk3.py:15124): Gtk-WARNING **: Unknown property: GtkGrid.n-rows

(submit_review_gtk3.py:15124): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_invalidate_rect_full: assertion 'GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed

(submit_review_gtk3.py:15124): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_invalidate_rect_full: assertion 'GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed
GwibberHelper.accounts() failed
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/gwibber_helper.py", line 45, in accounts
    "/com/gwibber/Accounts")
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 241, in get_object
    follow_name_owner_changes=follow_name_owner_changes)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 248, in __init__
    self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 180, in activate_name_owner
    self.start_service_by_name(bus_name)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 278, in start_service_by_name
    'su', (bus_name, flags)))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 651, in call_blocking
    message, timeout)
DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name com.Gwibber.Accounts was not provided by any .service files
/usr/share/software-center/submit_review_gtk3.py:230: Warning: Source ID 48 was not found when attempting to remove it
  Gtk.main()
submit_review
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/review_gui_helper.py", line 329, in _submit_reviews_if_pending
    res = self.rnrclient.submit_review(review=piston_review)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/piston_mini_client/validators.py", line 71, in wrapper
    return func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/piston_mini_client/__init__.py", line 151, in wrapper
    body = func(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/piston/rnrclient_pristine.py", line 134, in submit_review
    scheme=AUTHENTICATED_API_SCHEME, content_type='application/json')
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/piston_mini_client/__init__.py", line 816, in _post
    content_type=content_type, extra_headers=extra_headers)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/piston_mini_client/__init__.py", line 514, in post
    url, method='POST', body=body, headers=headers)
  File "/u...

[Derf Skren (awron)]

Is it just me or does Ubuntu 15.x seem basically deserted and unsupported?