[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

This bug was fixed in the package system-config-kickstart - 2.5.20-0ubuntu23.1 --- system-config-kickstart (2.5.20-0ubuntu23.1) trusty-proposed; urgency=medium * xconfig.py: short-circuit driver/monitor list filling (which depends on files that aren't shipped anymore). (LP:

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

I confirm that with the version of system-config-kickstart from trusty- proposed it no longer produces a traceback when starting the application. ** Tags removed: verification-needed ** Tags added: verification-done -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

Hello Brian, or anyone else affected, Accepted system-config-kickstart into trusty-proposed. The package will build now and be available at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source /system-config-kickstart/2.5.20-0ubuntu23.1 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository. Please help us by

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

** Description changed: + Test Case + - + Run system-config-kickstart and receive the traceback in comment #2. + With the version of s-c-k from trusty-proposed you shouldn't receive that traceback. + + Regression Potential + + Little as we are just removing a couple

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

Ah, this was fixed a few months ago for wily. system-config-kickstart (2.5.20-0ubuntu24) wily; urgency=medium * xconfig.py: short-circuit driver/monitor list filling (which depends on files that aren't shipped anymore). -- Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre Wed, 03 Jun 2015

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

It'd be helpful if somebody familiar with the problem could write a test case. I'll upload and SRU of the wily fix to Trusty shortly. ** Changed in: system-config-kickstart (Ubuntu Trusty) Assignee: (unassigned) => Brian Murray (brian-murray) ** Changed in: system-config-kickstart (Ubuntu

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

** Changed in: system-config-kickstart (Ubuntu) Milestone: trusty-updates => None -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1260107 Title: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

Extended version of vikas027's workaround which also holds the package so it doesn't get upgraded automatically: # apt-get remove hwdata # wget ftp://mirror.ovh.net/mirrors/ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/h/hwdata/hwdata_0.234-1_all.deb # dpkg -i hwdata_0.234-1_all.deb # apt-mark hold hwdata #

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

I managed to start system-config-kickstart. To do this I extracted the missing file from the suggested hwdata version above. # cd /tmp # wget ftp://mirror.ovh.net/mirrors/ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/h/hwdata/hwdata_0.234-1_all.deb # dpkg --extract hwdata_0.234-1_all.deb hwdata # cd

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

Bug confirmed in Ubuntu Desktop 14.04 x86_64 Temporary workaround : downgrade hwdata package to hwdata_0.234-1_all.deb Beware : It fixes this issue but may raise some others ! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

Super, this solved my problem. These are the steps I followed, might be useful for others. # apt-get remove hwdata # wget ftp://mirror.ovh.net/mirrors/ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/h/hwdata/hwdata_0.234-1_all.deb # dpkg -i hwdata_0.234-1_all.deb # apt-get install system-config-kickstart --

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

I am also facing the same issue, while running system-config-kickstart in Ubuntu Desktop 14.04 x86_64. # system-config-kickstart Traceback (most recent call last): File /usr/share/system-config-kickstart/system-config-kickstart.py, line 92, in module kickstartGui.kickstartGui(file)

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

** Changed in: system-config-kickstart (Ubuntu Trusty) Milestone: None = trusty-updates -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1260107 Title: trusty version experiences a runtime error

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

** Also affects: system-config-kickstart (Ubuntu Trusty) Importance: High Status: Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1260107 Title: trusty version experiences a runtime

[Bug 1260107] Re: trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

When asked about this Colin said: 07:27 cjwatson Video drivers probably aren't actually very useful in our configuration so maybe that should just be hacked out with a chainsaw -- You received this bug notification because you are a