I've looked at the code again and I finally found what causes this bug! >From Raring to Saucy, there were these changes to the file softwarecenter/config.py:
33c33 < class SoftwareCenterConfig(object, SafeConfigParser): --- > class SoftwareCenterConfig(SafeConfigParser): 38d37 < object.__init__(self) The Software Center is executed using Python 2 (still?), so this changes the class from a "new style class" to an "old style class", I think. It seems Python properties don't work correctly in "old style classes". Reverting these changes fixes the issue. I've attached a patch that fixes the issue by reverting the changes. I've tested this by editing the installed code directly and running software-center. The settings are now saved correctly and I haven't noticed any other new issues. (By the way, I don't know if the line "object.__init__(self)" is really needed.) --- However, I researched a bit to find why this change was made and, apparently, it was to fix a bug. The changes were introduced in revision 3308 of lp:software-center by Rodney Dawes to fix bug LP:1038429 . Software Center hasn't crashed for me, but I have apport disabled (the large number of crash reports in the first weeks of Saucy were too annoying). So, someone with more knowledge about the code should look into this. ** Patch added: "fix_settings_not_saved.patch" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1244493/+attachment/4009827/+files/fix_settings_not_saved.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244493 Title: Software Center doesn't save settings on Saucy Status in Ubuntu Software Center: New Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Certain settings will be reset for some odd reason whenever I quit the Software Center. Here's the main two areas where I notice this issue, both accessible under "View" in the global menu: 1) Attempting to toggle on or off the option "New Applications in Launcher", regardless of what it's set to upon an exit and repopening of the Software Center it's set back to the default option of a check, meaning it will show new applications in the launcher regardless of what the user has set it to. 2) Attempting to select the option "Turn on Recommendations..." will also alow me to turn them on, but upon closing and opening up the Software Center again, I have to re-enable recommendations if I want them Running Ubuntu 13.10 Suacy with all the latest updates, with the latest version of the Software Center (13.10). Yes I have proposed updates enabled, but this may have happened at first with the original package in Saucy as well. Regardless, these are official packages and this is a usability bug in need of a fix. The settings don't save (I remember they saved in previous Ubuntu versions) but they no longer do. Obviously, these settings should save somewhere for a consistent experience. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: software-center 13.10-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Oct 24 21:59:17 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-17 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/software-center/+bug/1244493/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
