[Bug 1526267] Re: .../softwarecenter/backend/scagent.py : no module named "spawn_helper"

[Jeffery Wilkins]

root at xubuntu:/tmp# update-apt-xapian-index --update
ERROR:root:DebFileApplication import
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/__init__.py", line 4, in <module>
    from debfile import DebFileApplication, DebFileOpenError
ImportError: No module named 'debfile'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index", line 104, in <module>
    if not indexer.setupIndexing(force=opts.force, system=opts.pkgfile is None):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 474, in setupIndexing
    self.plugins = Plugins(progress=self.progress, system=system)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 98, in __init__
    addon = Addon(fullname, **kw)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 53, in __init__
    self.module = imp.load_source("axi.plugin_" + self.name, fname)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/imp.py", line 172, in load_source
    module = _load(spec)
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 693, in _load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 673, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 662, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 222, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/software_center.py", line 13, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.db.update import (
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/update.py", line 33, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.backend.scagent import SoftwareCenterAgent
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/scagent.py", line 26, in <module>
    from spawn_helper import SpawnHelper
ImportError: No module named 'spawn_helper'

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Title:
  .../softwarecenter/backend/scagent.py : no module named "spawn_helper"

Status in apt-xapian-index package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  xenial install

  get that crash, but apport fails to report it; so i join the crash
  file here to get the details

  
  software-center 13.10-0ubuntu12
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.19.3-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: apt-xapian-index 0.47ubuntu3
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.3.0-4.13-generic 4.3.2
  Tags:  xenial
  Uname: Linux 4.3.0-4-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True

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