[Bug 1858168] Re: Ubuntu 19.10 after updating the "Other Software" tab in "Software & Updates" the "cache refresh" hangs

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Ubuntu 19.10 after updating the "Other Software" tab in "Software &
  Updates" the "cache refresh" hangs

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Running the command from a terminal window The following messages are
  logged when the hang occurs:

  simon at Ubuntu-2600K:~$ sudo software-properties-gtk
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/DialogCacheOutdated.py", line 86, in on_pktask_finish
      results = self._pktask.generic_finish(result)
  gi.repository.GLib.Error: pk-client-error-quark: W: Skipping acquire of configured file 'main/binary-i386/Packages' as repository 'http://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable InRelease' doesn't support architecture 'i386'
  E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/danielrichter2007/grub-customizer/ubuntu eoan Release' does not have a Release file.
  W: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
  W: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
   (319)

  During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/DialogCacheOutdated.py", line 89, in on_pktask_finish
      Gtk.ButtonsType.CANCEL, _("Error while refreshing cache"))
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/overrides/__init__.py", line 319, in new_init
      return super_init_func(self, **new_kwargs)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/overrides/Gtk.py", line 575, in __init__
      self._init(*args, **new_kwargs)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/overrides/__init__.py", line 319, in new_init
      return super_init_func(self, **new_kwargs)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/overrides/Gtk.py", line 521, in __init__
      _window_init(self, *args, **kwargs)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/overrides/__init__.py", line 319, in new_init
      return super_init_func(self, **new_kwargs)
  TypeError: could not convert value for property `transient_for' from DialogCacheOutdated to GtkWindow

  I note similar issues reported for other functions however, these seem
  to have been resolved.

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