[Bug 1115594] Re: software-center crashes after skype install, error message during install

charles clark balsam.manor at gmail.com
Mon Apr 1 16:33:44 UTC 2013


Hi Brian and Walter,
Thanks for getting back to me.  I have moved past the problem by blowing
away in install and reinstalling Ubuntu, a bit of over kill I know, but
moved onto 12.10 as the reinstall image, so no real loss to me, but the
file is no longer available for troubleshooting.  Before I go any further,
know that you have my utmost respect for your roles/skills/capabilities in
the Ubuntu/Linux project.  I cannot do what you guys do, and you guys are
doing a very good thing.  I wrote code for routers and switches in the
past, and so understand software coding and development and just how
complex any change, even a seemingly minor one, can be.

My only concern/comment, as someone who really wants linux to continue to
grow in in the desktop/laptop space, is that the update manager/software
center would effectively break due to a single improperly formatted line in
'/etc/apt/sources.list'.  I can work around a problem like this (use
command-line to manage software installs/updates, reinstall the OS, delete
the offending line now that I know what I to break it and what to look for
in the future, etc), but someone like my wife or business partners would
run into this and go buy Windows or a Mac.  In this particular case, I
broke the file (improperly formatted line), user inflicted damage, I accept
responsibility.  But it would be great if a single broken line in
'etc/apt/sources.list', regardless of how the line was broken, did not
cripple the usability of the software center.  I do not have time to
attempt to recreate the problem and then troubleshoot/investigate at the
moment, but will towards the end of April, if you want to pursue this
further.  If not, I am ok with that as well.

Cheers,
^^bc


On 29 March 2013 11:02, Brian Murray <brian at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> The error message clearly states that the following:
>
> 'E:Malformed line 57 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse)'
>
> This means that line 57 in /etc/apt/sources.list is improperly
> formatted.  This is likely due to the modification you made to add
> skype.  If you were to attach the file to this bug report we could help
> you sort out the issue.  Alternatively, you could just delete line 57
> and not install skype from the partner archive.
>
> ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
>    Importance: Undecided => Low
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1115594
>
> Title:
>   software-center crashes after skype install, error message during
>   install
>
> Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
>   lsb_release -rd output: Description:  Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
>   Release:      12.04
>
>   apt-cache policy update-manager output: update-manager:
>     Installed: 1:0.156.14.11
>     Candidate: 1:0.156.14.11
>     Version table:
>    *** 1:0.156.14.11 0
>           500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main
> i386 Packages
>           100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>        1:0.156.14.5 0
>           500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main
> i386 Packages
>        1:0.156.14 0
>           500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386
> Packages
>
>   system: Alienware M7700, MB ver 5, Intel P4 3.2GHz, MemTotal: 2837332
> kB, build year 2005
>   did not find skype in the software center, so followed the process here:
> http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-skype-in-ubuntu-12-04precise.html
>   this is the process: sudo apt-add-repository "deb
> http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"
>   sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype
>   There was an error during the install, did not capture the install, and
> the software center, which was running, crashed.  since then, the software
> center launches but crashes after about 5 second, with the following error
> message: "Could not initialize the package information
>   An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package
> information.
>   Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include
> the following error message:
>   'E:Malformed line 57 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse)'"
>
>   the last line was part of the command line skype install error message
>
>   Skype did install successfully in that it ran, connected, etc.  after
>   the software center continued to crash, i apt-get purge'd skype,
>   which, of course, did not change the crashing behavior.
>
>   contents of apport.log:
>   ERROR: apport (pid 7514) Mon Feb  4 09:08:37 2013: called for pid 7509,
> signal 11
>   ERROR: apport (pid 7514) Mon Feb  4 09:08:37 2013: script:
> /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7
> (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check")
>   ERROR: apport (pid 7514) Mon Feb  4 09:08:37 2013: debug: session gdbus
> call: (true,)
>
>   ERROR: apport (pid 7514) Mon Feb  4 09:08:38 2013: wrote report
> /var/crash/_usr_lib_update-notifier_apt_check.py.1000.crash
>   ERROR: apport (pid 7950) Mon Feb  4 09:35:53 2013: called for pid 7945,
> signal 11
>   ERROR: apport (pid 7950) Mon Feb  4 09:35:53 2013: script:
> /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7
> (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check")
>   ERROR: apport (pid 7950) Mon Feb  4 09:35:53 2013: debug: session gdbus
> call: (true,)
>
>   ERROR: apport (pid 7950) Mon Feb  4 09:35:54 2013: wrote report
> /var/crash/_usr_lib_update-notifier_apt_check.py.1000.crash
>   ERROR: apport (pid 8027) Mon Feb  4 09:36:07 2013: called for pid 8023,
> signal 11
>   ERROR: apport (pid 8027) Mon Feb  4 09:36:07 2013: script:
> /usr/share/software-center/update-software-center-agent, interpreted by
> /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python
> /usr/share/software-center/
>   update-software-center-agent --datadir /usr/share/software-center/")
>   ERROR: apport (pid 8027) Mon Feb  4 09:36:07 2013: debug: session gdbus
> call: (true,)
>
>   ERROR: apport (pid 8027) Mon Feb  4 09:36:16 2013: wrote report
> /var/crash/_usr_share_software-center_update-software-center-agent.1000.crash
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2161) Mon Feb  4 09:38:34 2013: called for pid 2156,
> signal 11
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2161) Mon Feb  4 09:38:34 2013: script:
> /usr/share/software-center/update-software-center-agent, interpreted by
> /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python
> /usr/share/software-center/
>   update-software-center-agent --datadir /usr/share/software-center/")
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2161) Mon Feb  4 09:38:34 2013: debug: session gdbus
> call: (true,)
>
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2161) Mon Feb  4 09:38:42 2013: wrote report
> /var/crash/_usr_share_software-center_update-software-center-agent.1000.crash
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2183) Mon Feb  4 09:38:59 2013: called for pid 2176,
> signal 11
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2183) Mon Feb  4 09:38:59 2013: script:
> /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7
> (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check")
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2183) Mon Feb  4 09:38:59 2013: debug: session gdbus
> call: (true,)
>
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2183) Mon Feb  4 09:38:59 2013: this executable
> already crashed 2 times, ignoring
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2255) Mon Feb  4 09:39:14 2013: called for pid 2251,
> signal 11
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2255) Mon Feb  4 09:39:14 2013: script:
> /usr/share/software-center/update-software-center-agent, interpreted by
> /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python
> /usr/share/software-center/
>   update-software-center-agent --datadir /usr/share/software-center/")
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2255) Mon Feb  4 09:39:14 2013: debug: session gdbus
> call: (true,)
>
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2255) Mon Feb  4 09:39:14 2013: this executable
> already crashed 2 times, ignoring
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2148) Mon Feb  4 09:57:25 2013: called for pid 2140,
> signal 11
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2148) Mon Feb  4 09:57:25 2013: script:
> /usr/share/software-center/update-software-center-agent, interpreted by
> /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python
> /usr/share/software-center/
>   update-software-center-agent --datadir /usr/share/software-center/")
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2148) Mon Feb  4 09:57:26 2013: debug: session gdbus
> call: (true,)
>
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2148) Mon Feb  4 09:57:26 2013: this executable
> already crashed 2 times, ignoring
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2164) Mon Feb  4 09:57:45 2013: called for pid 2159,
> signal 11
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2164) Mon Feb  4 09:57:45 2013: script:
> /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7
> (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check")
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2164) Mon Feb  4 09:57:45 2013: debug: session gdbus
> call: (true,)
>
>   ERROR: apport (pid 2164) Mon Feb  4 09:57:45 2013: this executable
>   already crashed 2 times, ignoring
>
>   and the relevant portion of the dpkg.log file:
>   2013-02-04 09:06:32 startup archives install
>   2013-02-04 09:06:33 install skype <none> 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:33 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:33 status triggers-pending bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:34 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:34 status triggers-pending desktop-file-utils
> 0.20-0ubuntu3
>   2013-02-04 09:06:34 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:34 status triggers-pending gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:34 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:36 status unpacked skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:36 status unpacked skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:36 trigproc bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
> 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:36 status half-configured bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:36 status installed bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:36 trigproc desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3
> 0.20-0ubuntu3
>   2013-02-04 09:06:36 status half-configured desktop-file-utils
> 0.20-0ubuntu3
>   2013-02-04 09:06:36 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3
>   2013-02-04 09:06:37 trigproc gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 3.4.0-0ubuntu1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:37 status half-configured gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1
>   2013-02-04 09:06:37 status installed gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1
>   2013-02-04 09:08:24 startup archives unpack
>   2013-02-04 09:08:25 install libqtwebkit4 <none> 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
>   2013-02-04 09:08:25 status half-installed libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
>   2013-02-04 09:08:28 status unpacked libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
>   2013-02-04 09:08:28 status unpacked libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
>   2013-02-04 09:08:28 install libxss1 <none> 1:1.2.1-2
>   2013-02-04 09:08:28 status half-installed libxss1 1:1.2.1-2
>   2013-02-04 09:08:28 status unpacked libxss1 1:1.2.1-2
>   2013-02-04 09:08:29 status unpacked libxss1 1:1.2.1-2
>   2013-02-04 09:08:30 startup packages configure
>   2013-02-04 09:08:30 configure libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4 <none>
>   2013-02-04 09:08:30 status unpacked libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
>   2013-02-04 09:08:30 status half-configured libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
>   2013-02-04 09:08:30 status installed libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
>   2013-02-04 09:08:30 status triggers-pending libc-bin 2.15-0ubuntu10.3
>   2013-02-04 09:08:30 configure libxss1 1:1.2.1-2 <none>
>   2013-02-04 09:08:30 status unpacked libxss1 1:1.2.1-2
>   2013-02-04 09:08:30 status half-configured libxss1 1:1.2.1-2
>   2013-02-04 09:08:30 status installed libxss1 1:1.2.1-2
>   2013-02-04 09:08:30 configure skype 4.1.0.20-1 <none>
>   2013-02-04 09:08:30 status unpacked skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:08:31 status unpacked skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:08:31 status half-configured skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:08:31 status installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:08:31 trigproc libc-bin 2.15-0ubuntu10.3 <none>
>   2013-02-04 09:08:31 status half-configured libc-bin 2.15-0ubuntu10.3
>   2013-02-04 09:08:31 status installed libc-bin 2.15-0ubuntu10.3
>   2013-02-04 09:35:47 startup packages purge
>   2013-02-04 09:35:47 status installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:48 remove skype 4.1.0.20-1 <none>
>   2013-02-04 09:35:48 status half-configured skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:48 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:48 status triggers-pending bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:49 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:49 status triggers-pending desktop-file-utils
> 0.20-0ubuntu3
>   2013-02-04 09:35:49 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:49 status triggers-pending gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:49 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:49 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:49 purge skype 4.1.0.20-1 <none>
>   2013-02-04 09:35:49 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:49 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:50 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:50 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:50 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:50 status not-installed skype <none>
>   2013-02-04 09:35:50 trigproc bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1 <none>
>   2013-02-04 09:35:50 status half-configured bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:50 status installed bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:50 trigproc desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3 <none>
>   2013-02-04 09:35:50 status half-configured desktop-file-utils
> 0.20-0ubuntu3
>   2013-02-04 09:35:50 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3
>   2013-02-04 09:35:51 trigproc gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 <none>
>   2013-02-04 09:35:51 status half-configured gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1
>   2013-02-04 09:35:51 status installed gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1
>
>
>   xxxx at xxxx:~$ software-center
>   2013-02-04 10:17:12,513 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - setting up
> proxy 'None'
>   2013-02-04 10:17:12,522 - softwarecenter.db.database - INFO - open()
> database: path=None use_axi=True use_agent=True
>   2013-02-04 10:17:13,257 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - WARNING -
> Could not get usefulness from server, no username in config file
>   2013-02-04 10:17:13,676 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO -
> show_available_packages: search_text is '', app is None.
>   2013-02-04 10:17:14,536 - softwarecenter.db.pkginfo_impl.aptcache - INFO
> - aptcache.open()
>   Traceback (most recent call last):
>     File
> "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/pkginfo_impl/aptcache.py",
> line 243, in open
>       self._cache = apt.Cache(GtkMainIterationProgress())
>     File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 102, in
> __init__
>       self.open(progress)
>     File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 149, in open
>       self._list.read_main_list()
>   SystemError: E:Malformed line 57 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
> (dist parse)
>   2013-02-04 10:17:17,253 - softwarecenter.db.enquire - ERROR -
> _get_estimate_nr_apps_and_nr_pkgs failed
>   Traceback (most recent call last):
>     File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/enquire.py", line
> 115, in _get_estimate_nr_apps_and_nr_pkgs
>       tmp_matches = enquire.get_mset(0, len(self.db), None, xfilter)
>     File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/appfilter.py", line
> 89, in __call__
>       if (not pkgname in self.cache and
>     File
> "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/pkginfo_impl/aptcache.py",
> line 263, in __contains__
>       return self._cache.__contains__(k)
>   AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute '__contains__'
>   Traceback (most recent call last):
>     File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 176, in <module>
>       app.run(args)
>     File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line
> 1422, in run
>       self.show_available_packages(args)
>     File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line
> 1352, in show_available_packages
>       self.view_manager.set_active_view(ViewPages.AVAILABLE)
>     File
> "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/session/viewmanager.py",
> line 154, in set_active_view
>       view_widget.init_view()
>     File
> "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/panes/availablepane.py",
> line 171, in init_view
>       self.apps_filter)
>     File
> "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py",
> line 238, in __init__
>       self.build(desktopdir)
>     File
> "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py",
> line 511, in build
>       self._build_homepage_view()
>     File
> "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py",
> line 271, in _build_homepage_view
>       self._append_whats_new()
>     File
> "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py",
> line 450, in _append_whats_new
>       whats_new_cat = self._update_whats_new_content()
>     File
> "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py",
> line 439, in _update_whats_new_content
>       docs = whats_new_cat.get_documents(self.db)
>     File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/categories.py",
> line 124, in get_documents
>       nonblocking_load=False)
>     File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/enquire.py", line
> 317, in set_query
>       self._blocking_perform_search()
>     File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/enquire.py", line
> 212, in _blocking_perform_search
>       matches = enquire.get_mset(0, self.limit, None, xfilter)
>     File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/appfilter.py", line
> 89, in __call__
>       if (not pkgname in self.cache and
>     File
> "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/pkginfo_impl/aptcache.py",
> line 263, in __contains__
>       return self._cache.__contains__(k)
>   AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute '__contains__'
>
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Title:
  software-center crashes after skype install, error message during
  install

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  lsb_release -rd output: Description:	Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
  Release:	12.04

  apt-cache policy update-manager output: update-manager:
    Installed: 1:0.156.14.11
    Candidate: 1:0.156.14.11
    Version table:
   *** 1:0.156.14.11 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       1:0.156.14.5 0
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
       1:0.156.14 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages

  system: Alienware M7700, MB ver 5, Intel P4 3.2GHz, MemTotal: 2837332 kB, build year 2005
  did not find skype in the software center, so followed the process here: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-skype-in-ubuntu-12-04precise.html
  this is the process: sudo apt-add-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"
  sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype
  There was an error during the install, did not capture the install, and the software center, which was running, crashed.  since then, the software center launches but crashes after about 5 second, with the following error message: "Could not initialize the package information
  An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
  Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:
  'E:Malformed line 57 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse)'"

  the last line was part of the command line skype install error message

  Skype did install successfully in that it ran, connected, etc.  after
  the software center continued to crash, i apt-get purge'd skype,
  which, of course, did not change the crashing behavior.

  contents of apport.log:
  ERROR: apport (pid 7514) Mon Feb  4 09:08:37 2013: called for pid 7509, signal 11
  ERROR: apport (pid 7514) Mon Feb  4 09:08:37 2013: script: /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check")
  ERROR: apport (pid 7514) Mon Feb  4 09:08:37 2013: debug: session gdbus call: (true,)

  ERROR: apport (pid 7514) Mon Feb  4 09:08:38 2013: wrote report /var/crash/_usr_lib_update-notifier_apt_check.py.1000.crash
  ERROR: apport (pid 7950) Mon Feb  4 09:35:53 2013: called for pid 7945, signal 11
  ERROR: apport (pid 7950) Mon Feb  4 09:35:53 2013: script: /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check")
  ERROR: apport (pid 7950) Mon Feb  4 09:35:53 2013: debug: session gdbus call: (true,)

  ERROR: apport (pid 7950) Mon Feb  4 09:35:54 2013: wrote report /var/crash/_usr_lib_update-notifier_apt_check.py.1000.crash
  ERROR: apport (pid 8027) Mon Feb  4 09:36:07 2013: called for pid 8023, signal 11
  ERROR: apport (pid 8027) Mon Feb  4 09:36:07 2013: script: /usr/share/software-center/update-software-center-agent, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/share/software-center/
  update-software-center-agent --datadir /usr/share/software-center/")
  ERROR: apport (pid 8027) Mon Feb  4 09:36:07 2013: debug: session gdbus call: (true,)

  ERROR: apport (pid 8027) Mon Feb  4 09:36:16 2013: wrote report /var/crash/_usr_share_software-center_update-software-center-agent.1000.crash
  ERROR: apport (pid 2161) Mon Feb  4 09:38:34 2013: called for pid 2156, signal 11
  ERROR: apport (pid 2161) Mon Feb  4 09:38:34 2013: script: /usr/share/software-center/update-software-center-agent, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/share/software-center/
  update-software-center-agent --datadir /usr/share/software-center/")
  ERROR: apport (pid 2161) Mon Feb  4 09:38:34 2013: debug: session gdbus call: (true,)

  ERROR: apport (pid 2161) Mon Feb  4 09:38:42 2013: wrote report /var/crash/_usr_share_software-center_update-software-center-agent.1000.crash
  ERROR: apport (pid 2183) Mon Feb  4 09:38:59 2013: called for pid 2176, signal 11
  ERROR: apport (pid 2183) Mon Feb  4 09:38:59 2013: script: /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check")
  ERROR: apport (pid 2183) Mon Feb  4 09:38:59 2013: debug: session gdbus call: (true,)

  ERROR: apport (pid 2183) Mon Feb  4 09:38:59 2013: this executable already crashed 2 times, ignoring
  ERROR: apport (pid 2255) Mon Feb  4 09:39:14 2013: called for pid 2251, signal 11
  ERROR: apport (pid 2255) Mon Feb  4 09:39:14 2013: script: /usr/share/software-center/update-software-center-agent, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/share/software-center/
  update-software-center-agent --datadir /usr/share/software-center/")
  ERROR: apport (pid 2255) Mon Feb  4 09:39:14 2013: debug: session gdbus call: (true,)

  ERROR: apport (pid 2255) Mon Feb  4 09:39:14 2013: this executable already crashed 2 times, ignoring
  ERROR: apport (pid 2148) Mon Feb  4 09:57:25 2013: called for pid 2140, signal 11
  ERROR: apport (pid 2148) Mon Feb  4 09:57:25 2013: script: /usr/share/software-center/update-software-center-agent, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/share/software-center/
  update-software-center-agent --datadir /usr/share/software-center/")
  ERROR: apport (pid 2148) Mon Feb  4 09:57:26 2013: debug: session gdbus call: (true,)

  ERROR: apport (pid 2148) Mon Feb  4 09:57:26 2013: this executable already crashed 2 times, ignoring
  ERROR: apport (pid 2164) Mon Feb  4 09:57:45 2013: called for pid 2159, signal 11
  ERROR: apport (pid 2164) Mon Feb  4 09:57:45 2013: script: /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check")
  ERROR: apport (pid 2164) Mon Feb  4 09:57:45 2013: debug: session gdbus call: (true,)

  ERROR: apport (pid 2164) Mon Feb  4 09:57:45 2013: this executable
  already crashed 2 times, ignoring

  and the relevant portion of the dpkg.log file:
  2013-02-04 09:06:32 startup archives install
  2013-02-04 09:06:33 install skype <none> 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:06:33 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:06:33 status triggers-pending bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
  2013-02-04 09:06:34 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:06:34 status triggers-pending desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3
  2013-02-04 09:06:34 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:06:34 status triggers-pending gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1
  2013-02-04 09:06:34 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:06:36 status unpacked skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:06:36 status unpacked skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:06:36 trigproc bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
  2013-02-04 09:06:36 status half-configured bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
  2013-02-04 09:06:36 status installed bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
  2013-02-04 09:06:36 trigproc desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3 0.20-0ubuntu3
  2013-02-04 09:06:36 status half-configured desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3
  2013-02-04 09:06:36 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3
  2013-02-04 09:06:37 trigproc gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 3.4.0-0ubuntu1
  2013-02-04 09:06:37 status half-configured gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1
  2013-02-04 09:06:37 status installed gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1
  2013-02-04 09:08:24 startup archives unpack
  2013-02-04 09:08:25 install libqtwebkit4 <none> 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
  2013-02-04 09:08:25 status half-installed libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
  2013-02-04 09:08:28 status unpacked libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
  2013-02-04 09:08:28 status unpacked libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
  2013-02-04 09:08:28 install libxss1 <none> 1:1.2.1-2
  2013-02-04 09:08:28 status half-installed libxss1 1:1.2.1-2
  2013-02-04 09:08:28 status unpacked libxss1 1:1.2.1-2
  2013-02-04 09:08:29 status unpacked libxss1 1:1.2.1-2
  2013-02-04 09:08:30 startup packages configure
  2013-02-04 09:08:30 configure libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4 <none>
  2013-02-04 09:08:30 status unpacked libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
  2013-02-04 09:08:30 status half-configured libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
  2013-02-04 09:08:30 status installed libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
  2013-02-04 09:08:30 status triggers-pending libc-bin 2.15-0ubuntu10.3
  2013-02-04 09:08:30 configure libxss1 1:1.2.1-2 <none>
  2013-02-04 09:08:30 status unpacked libxss1 1:1.2.1-2
  2013-02-04 09:08:30 status half-configured libxss1 1:1.2.1-2
  2013-02-04 09:08:30 status installed libxss1 1:1.2.1-2
  2013-02-04 09:08:30 configure skype 4.1.0.20-1 <none>
  2013-02-04 09:08:30 status unpacked skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:08:31 status unpacked skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:08:31 status half-configured skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:08:31 status installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:08:31 trigproc libc-bin 2.15-0ubuntu10.3 <none>
  2013-02-04 09:08:31 status half-configured libc-bin 2.15-0ubuntu10.3
  2013-02-04 09:08:31 status installed libc-bin 2.15-0ubuntu10.3
  2013-02-04 09:35:47 startup packages purge
  2013-02-04 09:35:47 status installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:35:48 remove skype 4.1.0.20-1 <none>
  2013-02-04 09:35:48 status half-configured skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:35:48 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:35:48 status triggers-pending bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
  2013-02-04 09:35:49 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:35:49 status triggers-pending desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3
  2013-02-04 09:35:49 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:35:49 status triggers-pending gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1
  2013-02-04 09:35:49 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:35:49 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:35:49 purge skype 4.1.0.20-1 <none>
  2013-02-04 09:35:49 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:35:49 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:35:50 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:35:50 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:35:50 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1
  2013-02-04 09:35:50 status not-installed skype <none>
  2013-02-04 09:35:50 trigproc bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1 <none>
  2013-02-04 09:35:50 status half-configured bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
  2013-02-04 09:35:50 status installed bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1
  2013-02-04 09:35:50 trigproc desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3 <none>
  2013-02-04 09:35:50 status half-configured desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3
  2013-02-04 09:35:50 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3
  2013-02-04 09:35:51 trigproc gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 <none>
  2013-02-04 09:35:51 status half-configured gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1
  2013-02-04 09:35:51 status installed gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1

  
  xxxx at xxxx:~$ software-center
  2013-02-04 10:17:12,513 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - setting up proxy 'None'
  2013-02-04 10:17:12,522 - softwarecenter.db.database - INFO - open() database: path=None use_axi=True use_agent=True
  2013-02-04 10:17:13,257 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - WARNING - Could not get usefulness from server, no username in config file
  2013-02-04 10:17:13,676 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - show_available_packages: search_text is '', app is None.
  2013-02-04 10:17:14,536 - softwarecenter.db.pkginfo_impl.aptcache - INFO - aptcache.open()
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/pkginfo_impl/aptcache.py", line 243, in open
      self._cache = apt.Cache(GtkMainIterationProgress())
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 102, in __init__
      self.open(progress)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 149, in open
      self._list.read_main_list()
  SystemError: E:Malformed line 57 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse)
  2013-02-04 10:17:17,253 - softwarecenter.db.enquire - ERROR - _get_estimate_nr_apps_and_nr_pkgs failed
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/enquire.py", line 115, in _get_estimate_nr_apps_and_nr_pkgs
      tmp_matches = enquire.get_mset(0, len(self.db), None, xfilter)
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/appfilter.py", line 89, in __call__
      if (not pkgname in self.cache and
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/pkginfo_impl/aptcache.py", line 263, in __contains__
      return self._cache.__contains__(k)
  AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute '__contains__'
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 176, in <module>
      app.run(args)
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line 1422, in run
      self.show_available_packages(args)
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line 1352, in show_available_packages
      self.view_manager.set_active_view(ViewPages.AVAILABLE)
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/session/viewmanager.py", line 154, in set_active_view
      view_widget.init_view()
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/panes/availablepane.py", line 171, in init_view
      self.apps_filter)
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py", line 238, in __init__
      self.build(desktopdir)
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py", line 511, in build
      self._build_homepage_view()
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py", line 271, in _build_homepage_view
      self._append_whats_new()
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py", line 450, in _append_whats_new
      whats_new_cat = self._update_whats_new_content()
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py", line 439, in _update_whats_new_content
      docs = whats_new_cat.get_documents(self.db)
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/categories.py", line 124, in get_documents
      nonblocking_load=False)
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/enquire.py", line 317, in set_query
      self._blocking_perform_search()
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/enquire.py", line 212, in _blocking_perform_search
      matches = enquire.get_mset(0, self.limit, None, xfilter)
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/appfilter.py", line 89, in __call__
      if (not pkgname in self.cache and
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/pkginfo_impl/aptcache.py", line 263, in __contains__
      return self._cache.__contains__(k)
  AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute '__contains__'

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