software-center crashed with AttributeError in __init__()

Bug #686205 reported by Salih EMIN
This bug report is a duplicate of:  Bug #684887: software-center didn't launch. Edit Remove
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: software-center

Natty alpha 1 with the latest updates, Software Center doesn't open. Tried multiple times but the same crash is reported.
If I run from terminal I get this output:

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:~$ software-center
2010-12-07 00:04:42,511 - softwarecenter.fixme - WARNING - logs to the root logger: '('/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/database.py', 96, 'open')'
2010-12-07 00:04:42,511 - root - WARNING - failed to add sca db Couldn't stat '/home/salih/.cache/software-center/software-center-agent.db' (No such file or directory)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 109, in <module>
    app = SoftwareCenterApp(datadir, xapian_base_path, options, args)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/app.py", line 209, in __init__
    self.navhistory_forward_action)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/availablepane.py", line 100, in __init__
    self._build_ui()
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/availablepane.py", line 111, in _build_ui
    self.apps_filter)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/catview_gtk.py", line 256, in __init__
    self.build(desktopdir)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/catview_gtk.py", line 497, in build
    self._build_homepage_view()
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/catview_gtk.py", line 327, in _build_homepage_view
    self._append_featured_and_new()
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/catview_gtk.py", line 412, in _append_featured_and_new
    nonapps_visible=AppStore.NONAPPS_ALWAYS_VISIBLE)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/appview.py", line 180, in __init__
    q.get_description() for q in search_query])):
AttributeError: 'Query' object has no attribute 'get_description'

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: software-center 3.1.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-7.19-generic 2.6.37-rc3
Uname: Linux 2.6.37-7-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Dec 6 23:59:53 2010
ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20101202)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.6
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-center']
SourcePackage: software-center
Title: software-center crashed with AttributeError in __init__()
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

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Salih EMIN (salih-emin) wrote :
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Apport retracing service (apport) wrote : This bug is a duplicate

Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #685986, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.

tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Salih EMIN (salih-emin) wrote :

Thank you friendly "Apport retracing service" but the bug #684887 you are telling me about it is not accessible by me. It says:

Not allowed here
 Sorry, you don't have permission to access this page.

Hrrrrr.... bot some times are $%%^$#

:P

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