** Description changed: Binary package hint: software-center If the apt history gzip archives contained in /var/log/apt/ are corrupted, then Software-Center crash at launch. I attached the corrupted archive that triggered the bug on my laptop. + + Test case (for Maverick SRU): + + 1. Run Maverick. + 2. In a terminal, type the following commands to temporarily swap in a corrupted apt history file (the original will be restored after): + + wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/725186/+attachment/1871475/+files/history.log.5.gz + sudo mv /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz.SAVE + sudo cp history.log.5.gz /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz + + 3. Launch Software Center by typing the following into a terminal (this will allow you to verify the error output): + + software-center + + 4. Verify that software-center crashes (does not start) and the error output in the terminal ends with: + + "zlib.error: Error -3 while decompressing: invalid distance too far back" + + 5. Install the updated version of Software Center (3.0.9) from maverick-proposed. + 6. Launch Software Center again from the terminal (or directly) and verify that Software Center now launches correctly (the main window is displayed, etc.). + 7. Type the following in a terminal to restore your previous apt history log: + + sudo mv /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz.SAVE + /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz
** Description changed: Binary package hint: software-center If the apt history gzip archives contained in /var/log/apt/ are corrupted, then Software-Center crash at launch. I attached the corrupted archive that triggered the bug on my laptop. + + --- Test case (for Maverick SRU): 1. Run Maverick. 2. In a terminal, type the following commands to temporarily swap in a corrupted apt history file (the original will be restored after): - wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/725186/+attachment/1871475/+files/history.log.5.gz - sudo mv /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz.SAVE - sudo cp history.log.5.gz /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz - - 3. Launch Software Center by typing the following into a terminal (this will allow you to verify the error output): - - software-center - - 4. Verify that software-center crashes (does not start) and the error output in the terminal ends with: + wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/725186/+attachment/1871475/+files/history.log.5.gz + sudo mv /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz.SAVE + sudo cp history.log.5.gz /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz - "zlib.error: Error -3 while decompressing: invalid distance too far back" - + 3. Launch Software Center by typing the following into a terminal (this + will allow you to verify the error output): + + software-center + + 4. Verify that software-center crashes (does not start) and the error + output in the terminal ends with: + + "zlib.error: Error -3 while decompressing: invalid distance too far + back" + 5. Install the updated version of Software Center (3.0.9) from maverick-proposed. 6. Launch Software Center again from the terminal (or directly) and verify that Software Center now launches correctly (the main window is displayed, etc.). 7. Type the following in a terminal to restore your previous apt history log: - sudo mv /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz.SAVE + sudo mv /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz.SAVE /var/log/apt/history.log.1.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/725186 Title: Software-Center crash at launch if apt-history gzip archives are corrupted -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
