Public bug reported: Binary package hint: kdebase
get this after hitting refresh in systemsettings upgrade part. Error Type: Error Value: coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, exceptions.SystemError found File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/apt/aptBackend.py, line 2216, in main() File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/apt/aptBackend.py, line 2213, in main run(args, options.single) File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/apt/aptBackend.py, line 2175, in run backend.dispatcher(args) File : /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/packagekit/backend.py, line 699, in dispatcher self.dispatch_command(args[0], args[1:]) File : /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/packagekit/backend.py, line 606, in dispatch_command self.refresh_cache(force) File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/apt/aptBackend.py, line 202, in _locked_cache func(*args, **kwargs) File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/apt/aptBackend.py, line 1498, in refresh_cache format_string(error.message)) File : /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/packagekit/backend.py, line 723, in format_string txt = unicode(text, encoding, errors='replace') this is a kubuntu thing def not kde. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: kdebase-apps 4:4.4.2-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia Architecture: i386 Date: Sun May 2 14:48:23 2010 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: kdebase ** Affects: kdebase (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid -- kpackagekit cant upgrade system https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/573893 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs