[Bug 1191700] Re: [saucy] software-properties-gtk crashed with Exception NameHasNoOwner: Could not get owner of name 'com.ubuntu.SoftwareProperties'

[Steve Langasek]

> This issue is preventing any further software updates using
> either the Ubuntu Software Center or apt itself directly.

software-properties-gtk is the UI for configuring software sources, and
is not used as part of applying updates.  What exactly is the issue
you're seeing when trying to apply updates with apt / USC?

** Tags removed: regression-update

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Title:
  [saucy] software-properties-gtk crashed with Exception NameHasNoOwner:
  Could not get owner of name 'com.ubuntu.SoftwareProperties'

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

Bug description:
  software-properties-gtk is crashing every time it is run with
  Exception NameHasNoOwner: Could not get owner of name
  'com.ubuntu.SoftwareProperties'

  Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/software-properties-gtk", line 104, in <module>
     app = SoftwarePropertiesGtk(datadir=options.data_dir, options=options, file=file)
  /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py, line 175, in activate_name_owner
  /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py, line 361, in get_name_owner
  /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py, line 651, in call_blocking

  dbus.exceptions.DBusException:
  org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner: Could not get owner of name
  'com.ubuntu.SoftwareProperties': no such name

  This is software-properties-gtk-0.92.19 in Ubuntu 13.04 Saucy

  
  This issue is preventing any further software updates using either the Ubuntu Software Center or apt itself directly.

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