[Bug 440889] Re: software-center crashed with ImportError in /usr/lib/python2.7/bsddb/__init__.py: No module named _bsddb

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

Moving to python2.7 which is where the module bsddb comes from.

** Package changed: software-center (Ubuntu Precise) => python2.7
(Ubuntu Precise)

** Changed in: python2.7 (Ubuntu Precise)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Canonical Foundations Team (canonical-foundations)

** Tags added: regression-release rls-mgr-p-tracking

** Changed in: python2.7 (Ubuntu Precise)
    Milestone: None => precise-alpha-2

** Description changed:

- Symptons: software-center doesn't start
+ TEST CASE:
+ python -c 'import bsddb'
  
+ RESULT
  Traceback (most recent call last):
-   File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 131, in <module>
-     from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app import SoftwareCenterAppGtk3
-   File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line 82, in <module>
-     from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.panes.installedpane import InstalledPane
-   File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/panes/installedpane.py", line 36, in <module>
-     from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.models.appstore2 import (
-   File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/models/appstore2.py", line 33, in <module>
-     from softwarecenter.backend.reviews import get_review_loader
-   File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/reviews/__init__.py", line 32, in <module>
-     from bsddb import db as bdb
+   File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/bsddb/__init__.py", line 67, in <module>
      import _bsddb
  ImportError: No module named _bsddb
  
+ 
+ Symptons: software-center doesn't start
+ 
+ Traceback (most recent call last):
+   File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 131, in <module>
+     from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app import SoftwareCenterAppGtk3
+   File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line 82, in <module>
+     from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.panes.installedpane import InstalledPane
+   File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/panes/installedpane.py", line 36, in <module>
+     from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.models.appstore2 import (
+   File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/models/appstore2.py", line 33, in <module>
+     from softwarecenter.backend.reviews import get_review_loader
+   File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/reviews/__init__.py", line 32, in <module>
+     from bsddb import db as bdb
+   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/bsddb/__init__.py", line 67, in <module>
+     import _bsddb
+ ImportError: No module named _bsddb
+ 
  (this wasn't the original bug - but since apport decided to use this as
  the master bug I've updated the description)

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Title:
  software-center crashed with ImportError in
  /usr/lib/python2.7/bsddb/__init__.py: No module named _bsddb

Status in “python2.7” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “python2.7” source package in Precise:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  TEST CASE:
  python -c 'import bsddb'

  RESULT
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/bsddb/__init__.py", line 67, in <module>
      import _bsddb
  ImportError: No module named _bsddb

  
  Symptons: software-center doesn't start

  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 131, in <module>
      from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app import SoftwareCenterAppGtk3
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line 82, in <module>
      from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.panes.installedpane import InstalledPane
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/panes/installedpane.py", line 36, in <module>
      from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.models.appstore2 import (
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/models/appstore2.py", line 33, in <module>
      from softwarecenter.backend.reviews import get_review_loader
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/reviews/__init__.py", line 32, in <module>
      from bsddb import db as bdb
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/bsddb/__init__.py", line 67, in <module>
      import _bsddb
  ImportError: No module named _bsddb

  (this wasn't the original bug - but since apport decided to use this
  as the master bug I've updated the description)

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