[Bug 1917219] [NEW] Ubuntu upgrade error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/groovy", line 8, in <module> sys.exit(main())

[Mrityunjoy Barman]

Public bug reported:

Reading cache

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/groovy", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 235, in main
    save_system_state(logdir)
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 127, in save_system_state
    clone.save_state(sourcedir="/", target=target, with_dpkg_status=True,
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/apt_clone.py", line 151, in save_state
    self._write_state_sources_list(tar, scrub_sources)
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/apt_clone.py", line 270, in _write_state_sources_list
    self._add_file_to_tar_with_password_check(tar,
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/apt_clone.py", line 280, in _add_file_to_tar_with_password_check
    line = line.decode("UTF-8")
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x8b in position 1: invalid start byte
Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/problem_report.py", line 477, in add_to_existing
    self.write(f)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/problem_report.py", line 430, in write
    block = f.read(1048576)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/codecs.py", line 322, in decode
    (result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x8b in position 1: invalid start byte

Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/groovy", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 235, in main
    save_system_state(logdir)
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 127, in save_system_state
    clone.save_state(sourcedir="/", target=target, with_dpkg_status=True,
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/apt_clone.py", line 151, in save_state
    self._write_state_sources_list(tar, scrub_sources)
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/apt_clone.py", line 270, in _write_state_sources_list
    self._add_file_to_tar_with_password_check(tar,
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/apt_clone.py", line 280, in _add_file_to_tar_with_password_check
    line = line.decode("UTF-8")
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x8b in position 1: invalid start byte

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:20.04.30
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-66.74-generic 5.4.86
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-66-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CrashDB: ubuntu
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Feb 28 19:19:10 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-27 (366 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Symptom: ubuntu-release-upgrader
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2021-02-28 (0 days ago)
mtime.conffile..etc.update-manager.release-upgrades: 2021-02-28T00:13:47.218845

** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade focal

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Title:
  Ubuntu upgrade error: Traceback (most recent call last):   File "/tmp
  /ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/groovy", line 8, in <module>
  sys.exit(main())

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Reading cache

  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/groovy", line 8, in <module>
      sys.exit(main())
    File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 235, in main
      save_system_state(logdir)
    File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 127, in save_system_state
      clone.save_state(sourcedir="/", target=target, with_dpkg_status=True,
    File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/apt_clone.py", line 151, in save_state
      self._write_state_sources_list(tar, scrub_sources)
    File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/apt_clone.py", line 270, in _write_state_sources_list
      self._add_file_to_tar_with_password_check(tar,
    File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/apt_clone.py", line 280, in _add_file_to_tar_with_password_check
      line = line.decode("UTF-8")
  UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x8b in position 1: invalid start byte
  Error in sys.excepthook:
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/problem_report.py", line 477, in add_to_existing
      self.write(f)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/problem_report.py", line 430, in write
      block = f.read(1048576)
    File "/usr/lib/python3.8/codecs.py", line 322, in decode
      (result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)
  UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x8b in position 1: invalid start byte

  Original exception was:
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/groovy", line 8, in <module>
      sys.exit(main())
    File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 235, in main
      save_system_state(logdir)
    File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 127, in save_system_state
      clone.save_state(sourcedir="/", target=target, with_dpkg_status=True,
    File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/apt_clone.py", line 151, in save_state
      self._write_state_sources_list(tar, scrub_sources)
    File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/apt_clone.py", line 270, in _write_state_sources_list
      self._add_file_to_tar_with_password_check(tar,
    File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-o_loq8_n/DistUpgrade/apt_clone.py", line 280, in _add_file_to_tar_with_password_check
      line = line.decode("UTF-8")
  UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x8b in position 1: invalid start byte

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:20.04.30
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-66.74-generic 5.4.86
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-66-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sun Feb 28 19:19:10 2021
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-27 (366 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  Symptom: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2021-02-28 (0 days ago)
  mtime.conffile..etc.update-manager.release-upgrades: 2021-02-28T00:13:47.218845

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