[Bug 805421] Re: software-center crashed with TypeError in decode(): expected string or buffer

[Michael Harden]

I was working with the software center, looking for a program.  while I
was looking for the program, the message appeared, however software
center was still up and working, plus I was even able to find the
program and download-install the program without any problems.

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Title:
  software-center crashed with TypeError in decode(): expected string or
  buffer

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in “software-center” source package in Oneiric:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  software-center seems to still be working, but apport got upset

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: software-center 4.1.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0-2.3-generic-pae 3.0.0-rc4
  Uname: Linux 3.0-2-generic-pae i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Jul  4 11:45:13 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release Candidate i386 (20100928.1)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center
  ProcEnviron:
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-center']
  SourcePackage: software-center
  Title: software-center crashed with TypeError in decode(): expected string or buffer
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-04-20 (75 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare video

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