[Bug 917802] Re: gdebi-gtk crashed with TypeError in __new__(): object of type 'NoneType' has no len()

[Jani Uusitalo]

Here's the steps I can currently reproduce this with on my system:

0. Have Gdebi associated with .debs
1. Download http://launchpadlibrarian.net/89242455/linux-generic_3.2.0.8.8_i386.deb in Chromium
2. Click the downloaded file in Chromium's downloads bar to open it in Gdebi

This results in Gdebi launching and the crash triggering. If I then
close Gdebi, it triggers the same crash again (apport points me to this
report in both instances).

(I have yet to install the upgrades from this weekend. If any of those
change this, I'll report back.)

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Title:
  gdebi-gtk crashed with TypeError in __new__(): object of type
  'NoneType' has no len()

Status in “gdebi” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  gdebi-gtk crashed with TypeError in __new__(): object of

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: gdebi 0.8.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-9.16-generic 3.2.1
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-9-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashCounter: 1
  Date: Tue Jan 17 20:50:14 2012
  ExecutablePath: /usr/share/gdebi/gdebi-gtk
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120114)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/gdebi-gtk /home/username/Descărcări/tv-maxe_0.06.4-0ubuntu1~lucid_amd64.deb
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=ro_RO.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/gdebi-gtk', '/home/username/Desc\xc4\x83rc\xc4\x83ri/tv-maxe_0.06.4-0ubuntu1~lucid_amd64.deb']
  SourcePackage: gdebi
  Title: gdebi-gtk crashed with TypeError in __new__(): object of type 'NoneType' has no len()
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

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