[Bug 1198120] [NEW] software-properties-gtk crashed with FileNotFoundError

[Erik]

Public bug reported:

After upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04 software-properties-gtk can not be
launched anymore. It crashes with the following error message:

gpg: /tmp/tmp0u9c5r/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/software-properties-gtk", line 103, in <module>
    app = SoftwarePropertiesGtk(datadir=options.data_dir, options=options, file=file)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py", line 175, in __init__
    self.init_drivers()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py", line 1112, in init_drivers
    self.devices = detect.system_device_drivers()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 435, in system_device_drivers
    if not _is_manual_install(apt_cache[pkg]):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 233, in _is_manual_install
    stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.3/subprocess.py", line 820, in __init__
    restore_signals, start_new_session)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.3/subprocess.py", line 1438, in _execute_child
    raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg)
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'modinfo'

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: software-properties-gtk 0.92.17.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-26.38-generic 3.8.13.2
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: openafs nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jul  5 12:01:51 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-29 (156 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-properties
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-07-02 (3 days ago)

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring

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Title:
  software-properties-gtk crashed with FileNotFoundError

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

Bug description:
  After upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04 software-properties-gtk can not be
  launched anymore. It crashes with the following error message:

  gpg: /tmp/tmp0u9c5r/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/bin/software-properties-gtk", line 103, in <module>
      app = SoftwarePropertiesGtk(datadir=options.data_dir, options=options, file=file)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py", line 175, in __init__
      self.init_drivers()
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py", line 1112, in init_drivers
      self.devices = detect.system_device_drivers()
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 435, in system_device_drivers
      if not _is_manual_install(apt_cache[pkg]):
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UbuntuDrivers/detect.py", line 233, in _is_manual_install
      stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
    File "/usr/lib/python3.3/subprocess.py", line 820, in __init__
      restore_signals, start_new_session)
    File "/usr/lib/python3.3/subprocess.py", line 1438, in _execute_child
      raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg)
  FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'modinfo'

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.92.17.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-26.38-generic 3.8.13.2
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-26-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: openafs nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jul  5 12:01:51 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-29 (156 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-07-02 (3 days ago)

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