[Bug 811411] Re: software-center crashed with TypeError in decode(): expected string or buffer

[Gary Lasker]

** Summary changed:

- software-center crashed with TypeError in decode(): expected string or buffer    - Banshee closed immediately on 1st opening
+ software-center crashed with TypeError in decode(): expected string or buffer

** Description changed:

- Banshee / software center - not able to tell
+ This crash is in software-center.
  
  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: software-center 4.1.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0-3.4-generic 3.0.0-rc5
  Uname: Linux 3.0-3-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Jul 16 07:43:21 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110705.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center
  ProcEnviron:
-  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-center']
  SourcePackage: software-center
  Title: software-center crashed with TypeError in decode(): expected string or buffer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

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

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This crash is in software-center.

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: software-center 4.1.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0-3.4-generic 3.0.0-rc5
  Uname: Linux 3.0-3-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Jul 16 07:43:21 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110705.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-center']
  SourcePackage: software-center
  Title: software-center crashed with TypeError in decode(): expected string or buffer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

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