ImportError: No module named gtk.SoftwarePropertiesGtk

[Jon-o Addleman]

This is very similar to some other bugs, but the exact error message is different, so I'm opening a new bug.

When I try to "run gksu --desktop /usr/share/applications/software-properties.desktop /usr/bin/software-properties-gtk", I get the following error:

Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/software-properties-gtk", line 44, in <module>
    from softwareproperties.gtk.SoftwarePropertiesGtk import SoftwarePropertiesGtk
ImportError: No module named gtk.SoftwarePropertiesGtk

This is just after upgrading to the jaunty beta.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: software-properties-gtk 0.71.5
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-properties
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686

[Jon-o Addleman (jaddle)]

After finding a slew of other upgrade-related problems, I gave up and reinstalled jaunty from scratch instead. This, and most of the other issues, have cleared up now... Feel free to close this bug.

[Tony Sam (samant-ua)]

I had exactly the same problem and solved it by reinstalling all dependencies for software-properties-gtk package: python, python-central, synaptic, gksu, python-software-properties, python-glade2, python-gtk2, update-manager and software-properties-gtk itself. Everything is well now!

[Matt Burkhardt (matthewboh)]

I had the exact same problem and had to run the following from the terminal

Applications | Accessories | Terminal

Add the following line to my /etc/apt/sources.list file by typing

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Here's the line that I added

deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main universe restricted

then by running

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get build-dep software-properties-gtk

and it fixed everything

[Matt Burkhardt (matthewboh)]

Sorry - I lied - didn't fix a thing! Still having the same problem

[Michael Vogt (mvo)]

Thanks for your bugreport.

This should be fixed in karmic. Can you please run:
$ sudo pycentral -v pkginstall software-properties-gtk
and attach the output and see if that fixes the problem?

[geirhelge (ubuntu-wormhole)]

Hi.

I had the same problem after upgrading from Intrepid to Jaunty. Tried running pycentral as sugested by Michael:
$ sudo pycentral -v pkginstall software-properties-gtk
pycentral: pycentral -v pkginstall software-properties-gtk
pycentral: reading /usr/share/pyshared-data/software-properties-gtk
pycentral: dpkg-query -s software-properties-gtk
pycentral: avail=['2.5', '2.6'], pkg=>= 2.4, install=['2.5', '2.6']
pycentral: install package software-properties-gtk
pycentral: link shared files python2.5/software-properties-gtk
pycentral: byte-compile files (11/11) python2.5
pycentral: ['/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/CdromProgress.py', '/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/DialogAdd.py', '...']
pycentral: link shared files python2.6/software-properties-gtk
pycentral: byte-compile files (11/11) python2.6
pycentral: ['/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/CdromProgress.py', '/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/DialogAdd.py', '...']

Still get the same error when trying to run gksu. Then I came over another bug that gave me a solution:
$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall python-apt update-manager-core update-manager python python-central synaptic gksu python-software-properties python-glade2 python-gtk2 software-properties-gtk
$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure python-software-properties
ref: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-apt/+bug/319714

[Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman)]

Assuming fixed in karmic.
If this is still an issue in Ubuntu 9.10, please reopen this report.

[Matt Burkhardt (matthewboh)]

I just successfully ran this in 9.10 - keep it closed