software-center crashed with TypeError in fix_broken_depends(): 4 parameters needed for signal transaction-started; 3 given

[Nils]

Binary package hint: software-center

installing PDF handler

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: software-center 3.1.20
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-4.31-generic 2.6.38-rc5
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-4-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Feb 24 08:55:47 2011
ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110202)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 LC_MESSAGES=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-center']
SourcePackage: software-center
Title: software-center crashed with TypeError in fix_broken_depends(): 4 parameters needed for signal transaction-started; 3 given
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

[Vincent van den Bergh (vincentvandenbergh)]

Still have effect of this bug.

I run 11.04 64 bit in my Virtual Machine for testing (last alpha with updates made my notebook scream and I had to reinstall Ubuntu 10.10). I made a small real install on my notebook and still have the problem after installing the latest patches and updates.

I will run some more tests later this evening.

[Vincent van den Bergh (vincentvandenbergh)]

Problem disappeard in my virtual machine. Only the error no need to install package remains, even when package is not installed at all (LibreOffice Base, LibreOffice productivity suite and several addons)

[Gary Lasker (gary-lasker)]

Hi Vincent, thanks for your note and for helping us to test. Please hold off testing just yet as the fix for this bug has actually not been released yet. The fix will be included in Software Center 3.1.21, which should be released in the next day or so I think. Please keep an eye out for it, and thanks again!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 3.1.21

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software-center (3.1.21) natty; urgency=low

  [ Aaron Peachey ]
  * lp:~aaronp/software-center/reviews-usefulness:
    - view/appdetailsview_gtk.py: string updates in line with spec
  * softwarecenter/view/softwarepane.py:
    - quick string fix to remove space between text and question marks
      in search result suggestion strings (LP: #725966)
  * softwarecenter/view/appdetailsview_gtk.py:
    - usefulness label updates (LP: #725679)
  * view/appdetailsview_gtk.py:
    - display name used for reviews instead of username (LP: #713013)

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * merged lp:~mvo/software-center/weblive that contians the remaining
    bit of the weblive support, this is disabled by default and you need
    to run software-center --with-weblive to enable it
  * utils/update-software-center:
    - fix typo in loghandler, thanks to Stephane Graber
  * merged lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/deauth_username, many thanks
  * softwarecenter/view/appdetailsview_gtk.py:
    - expose usefulness UI
  * softwarecenter/db/reviews.py:
    - deal properly with "Not modified" return value
  * merged lp:~mmcg069/software-center/detailsview-stuff

  [ Matthew McGowan ]
  * fix hang in appdetails view
  * improve presentation of the application details
  * reduce flickering in the detailsview

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * softwarecenter/enums.py,
    softwarecenter/backend/aptd.py:
    - fix transaction-started for broken depends case (LP: #724321)
  * softwarecenter/db/database.py:
    - fix crash when deauthorizing computer (LP: #726876)
  * softwarecenter/db/update.py,
    test/test_appview.py,
    test/test_database.py:
    - track cataloged_time for items not in axi (e.g. for-purchase apps)
      so that they will show up in What's New, add/modify unit tests
      per the changes (LP: #684077)
 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:51:34 +0100