Public bug reported: When trying to start software-center or using update-apt-xapian-index it crashes with the following output:
michael@montreal:~$ sudo update-apt-xapian-index -v Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/aliases.py. Reading aliases from /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/aliases/popular-apps... Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/app-install.py. Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/apttags.py. Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/cataloged_time.py. Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/debtags.py. Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/descriptions.py. Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/display_name.py. Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/origin.py. Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/relations.py. Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/sections.py. Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/sizes.py. Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/software-center.py. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index", line 101, in <module> if not indexer.setupIndexing(force=opts.force, system=opts.pkgfile is None): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 466, in setupIndexing self.plugins = Plugins(progress=self.progress, system=system) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 89, in __init__ addon = Addon(fullname, **kw) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 49, in __init__ self.module = imp.load_source("axi.plugin_" + self.name, fname) File "/usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/software-center.py", line 13, in <module> from softwarecenter.db.update import index_name File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/update.py", line 89, in <module> axi_values = parse_axi_values_file() File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/database.py", line 57, in parse_axi_values_file (key, value) = line.split() ValueError: need more than 1 value to unpack Can somebody please give some instructions on how to further identify the issue? I have seen several bug postings about this but nobody seems to be able to help. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: apt-xapian-index 0.44ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun May 6 12:35:50 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: apt-xapian-index UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-05 (0 days ago) ** Affects: apt-xapian-index (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise software-center -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/995423 Title: plugin software-center.py generates error "need more than 1 value to unpack" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-xapian-index/+bug/995423/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs