[Bug 1629900] Re: update-manager crashed with ValueError in require_version(): Namespace Unity not available

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This bug was fixed in the package update-manager - 1:16.10.6

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update-manager (1:16.10.6) yakkety; urgency=medium

  * UpdateManager/UnitySupport.py: Handle ValueError traceback when checking
    for Unity and Dbusmenu support.  Thanks to Launchpad user flocculant for
    the patch.  (LP: #1629900)

 -- Brian Murray <brian at ubuntu.com>  Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:18:31 -0700

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Yakkety)
       Status: In Progress => Fix Released

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Title:
  update-manager crashed with ValueError in require_version(): Namespace
  Unity not available

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in update-manager source package in Yakkety:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Update Manager crashes on start.

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: update-manager 1:16.10.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-17.19-generic 4.8.0-rc7
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-17-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: i386
  CrashCounter: 1
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Mon Oct  3 16:03:21 2016
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/update-manager
  GsettingsChanges:
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1475506394'
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-01 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Alpha i386 (20161001)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.5
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/update-manager
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/update-manager']
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  Title: update-manager crashed with ValueError in require_version(): Namespace Unity not available
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

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