Hi Brian and Walter, Thanks for getting back to me. I have moved past the problem by blowing away in install and reinstalling Ubuntu, a bit of over kill I know, but moved onto 12.10 as the reinstall image, so no real loss to me, but the file is no longer available for troubleshooting. Before I go any further, know that you have my utmost respect for your roles/skills/capabilities in the Ubuntu/Linux project. I cannot do what you guys do, and you guys are doing a very good thing. I wrote code for routers and switches in the past, and so understand software coding and development and just how complex any change, even a seemingly minor one, can be.
My only concern/comment, as someone who really wants linux to continue to grow in in the desktop/laptop space, is that the update manager/software center would effectively break due to a single improperly formatted line in '/etc/apt/sources.list'. I can work around a problem like this (use command-line to manage software installs/updates, reinstall the OS, delete the offending line now that I know what I to break it and what to look for in the future, etc), but someone like my wife or business partners would run into this and go buy Windows or a Mac. In this particular case, I broke the file (improperly formatted line), user inflicted damage, I accept responsibility. But it would be great if a single broken line in 'etc/apt/sources.list', regardless of how the line was broken, did not cripple the usability of the software center. I do not have time to attempt to recreate the problem and then troubleshoot/investigate at the moment, but will towards the end of April, if you want to pursue this further. If not, I am ok with that as well. Cheers, ^^bc On 29 March 2013 11:02, Brian Murray <[email protected]> wrote: > The error message clearly states that the following: > > 'E:Malformed line 57 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse)' > > This means that line 57 in /etc/apt/sources.list is improperly > formatted. This is likely due to the modification you made to add > skype. If you were to attach the file to this bug report we could help > you sort out the issue. Alternatively, you could just delete line 57 > and not install skype from the partner archive. > > ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => Low > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1115594 > > Title: > software-center crashes after skype install, error message during > install > > Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > lsb_release -rd output: Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS > Release: 12.04 > > apt-cache policy update-manager output: update-manager: > Installed: 1:0.156.14.11 > Candidate: 1:0.156.14.11 > Version table: > *** 1:0.156.14.11 0 > 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main > i386 Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > 1:0.156.14.5 0 > 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main > i386 Packages > 1:0.156.14 0 > 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 > Packages > > system: Alienware M7700, MB ver 5, Intel P4 3.2GHz, MemTotal: 2837332 > kB, build year 2005 > did not find skype in the software center, so followed the process here: > http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-skype-in-ubuntu-12-04precise.html > this is the process: sudo apt-add-repository "deb > http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner" > sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype > There was an error during the install, did not capture the install, and > the software center, which was running, crashed. since then, the software > center launches but crashes after about 5 second, with the following error > message: "Could not initialize the package information > An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package > information. > Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include > the following error message: > 'E:Malformed line 57 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse)'" > > the last line was part of the command line skype install error message > > Skype did install successfully in that it ran, connected, etc. after > the software center continued to crash, i apt-get purge'd skype, > which, of course, did not change the crashing behavior. > > contents of apport.log: > ERROR: apport (pid 7514) Mon Feb 4 09:08:37 2013: called for pid 7509, > signal 11 > ERROR: apport (pid 7514) Mon Feb 4 09:08:37 2013: script: > /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7 > (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check") > ERROR: apport (pid 7514) Mon Feb 4 09:08:37 2013: debug: session gdbus > call: (true,) > > ERROR: apport (pid 7514) Mon Feb 4 09:08:38 2013: wrote report > /var/crash/_usr_lib_update-notifier_apt_check.py.1000.crash > ERROR: apport (pid 7950) Mon Feb 4 09:35:53 2013: called for pid 7945, > signal 11 > ERROR: apport (pid 7950) Mon Feb 4 09:35:53 2013: script: > /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7 > (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check") > ERROR: apport (pid 7950) Mon Feb 4 09:35:53 2013: debug: session gdbus > call: (true,) > > ERROR: apport (pid 7950) Mon Feb 4 09:35:54 2013: wrote report > /var/crash/_usr_lib_update-notifier_apt_check.py.1000.crash > ERROR: apport (pid 8027) Mon Feb 4 09:36:07 2013: called for pid 8023, > signal 11 > ERROR: apport (pid 8027) Mon Feb 4 09:36:07 2013: script: > /usr/share/software-center/update-software-center-agent, interpreted by > /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python > /usr/share/software-center/ > update-software-center-agent --datadir /usr/share/software-center/") > ERROR: apport (pid 8027) Mon Feb 4 09:36:07 2013: debug: session gdbus > call: (true,) > > ERROR: apport (pid 8027) Mon Feb 4 09:36:16 2013: wrote report > /var/crash/_usr_share_software-center_update-software-center-agent.1000.crash > ERROR: apport (pid 2161) Mon Feb 4 09:38:34 2013: called for pid 2156, > signal 11 > ERROR: apport (pid 2161) Mon Feb 4 09:38:34 2013: script: > /usr/share/software-center/update-software-center-agent, interpreted by > /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python > /usr/share/software-center/ > update-software-center-agent --datadir /usr/share/software-center/") > ERROR: apport (pid 2161) Mon Feb 4 09:38:34 2013: debug: session gdbus > call: (true,) > > ERROR: apport (pid 2161) Mon Feb 4 09:38:42 2013: wrote report > /var/crash/_usr_share_software-center_update-software-center-agent.1000.crash > ERROR: apport (pid 2183) Mon Feb 4 09:38:59 2013: called for pid 2176, > signal 11 > ERROR: apport (pid 2183) Mon Feb 4 09:38:59 2013: script: > /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7 > (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check") > ERROR: apport (pid 2183) Mon Feb 4 09:38:59 2013: debug: session gdbus > call: (true,) > > ERROR: apport (pid 2183) Mon Feb 4 09:38:59 2013: this executable > already crashed 2 times, ignoring > ERROR: apport (pid 2255) Mon Feb 4 09:39:14 2013: called for pid 2251, > signal 11 > ERROR: apport (pid 2255) Mon Feb 4 09:39:14 2013: script: > /usr/share/software-center/update-software-center-agent, interpreted by > /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python > /usr/share/software-center/ > update-software-center-agent --datadir /usr/share/software-center/") > ERROR: apport (pid 2255) Mon Feb 4 09:39:14 2013: debug: session gdbus > call: (true,) > > ERROR: apport (pid 2255) Mon Feb 4 09:39:14 2013: this executable > already crashed 2 times, ignoring > ERROR: apport (pid 2148) Mon Feb 4 09:57:25 2013: called for pid 2140, > signal 11 > ERROR: apport (pid 2148) Mon Feb 4 09:57:25 2013: script: > /usr/share/software-center/update-software-center-agent, interpreted by > /usr/bin/python2.7 (command line "/usr/bin/python > /usr/share/software-center/ > update-software-center-agent --datadir /usr/share/software-center/") > ERROR: apport (pid 2148) Mon Feb 4 09:57:26 2013: debug: session gdbus > call: (true,) > > ERROR: apport (pid 2148) Mon Feb 4 09:57:26 2013: this executable > already crashed 2 times, ignoring > ERROR: apport (pid 2164) Mon Feb 4 09:57:45 2013: called for pid 2159, > signal 11 > ERROR: apport (pid 2164) Mon Feb 4 09:57:45 2013: script: > /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt_check.py, interpreted by /usr/bin/python2.7 > (command line "/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check") > ERROR: apport (pid 2164) Mon Feb 4 09:57:45 2013: debug: session gdbus > call: (true,) > > ERROR: apport (pid 2164) Mon Feb 4 09:57:45 2013: this executable > already crashed 2 times, ignoring > > and the relevant portion of the dpkg.log file: > 2013-02-04 09:06:32 startup archives install > 2013-02-04 09:06:33 install skype <none> 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:33 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:33 status triggers-pending bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:34 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:34 status triggers-pending desktop-file-utils > 0.20-0ubuntu3 > 2013-02-04 09:06:34 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:34 status triggers-pending gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:34 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:36 status unpacked skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:36 status unpacked skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:36 trigproc bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1 > 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:36 status half-configured bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:36 status installed bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:36 trigproc desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3 > 0.20-0ubuntu3 > 2013-02-04 09:06:36 status half-configured desktop-file-utils > 0.20-0ubuntu3 > 2013-02-04 09:06:36 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3 > 2013-02-04 09:06:37 trigproc gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:37 status half-configured gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 > 2013-02-04 09:06:37 status installed gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 > 2013-02-04 09:08:24 startup archives unpack > 2013-02-04 09:08:25 install libqtwebkit4 <none> 2.2.1-1ubuntu4 > 2013-02-04 09:08:25 status half-installed libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4 > 2013-02-04 09:08:28 status unpacked libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4 > 2013-02-04 09:08:28 status unpacked libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4 > 2013-02-04 09:08:28 install libxss1 <none> 1:1.2.1-2 > 2013-02-04 09:08:28 status half-installed libxss1 1:1.2.1-2 > 2013-02-04 09:08:28 status unpacked libxss1 1:1.2.1-2 > 2013-02-04 09:08:29 status unpacked libxss1 1:1.2.1-2 > 2013-02-04 09:08:30 startup packages configure > 2013-02-04 09:08:30 configure libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4 <none> > 2013-02-04 09:08:30 status unpacked libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4 > 2013-02-04 09:08:30 status half-configured libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4 > 2013-02-04 09:08:30 status installed libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4 > 2013-02-04 09:08:30 status triggers-pending libc-bin 2.15-0ubuntu10.3 > 2013-02-04 09:08:30 configure libxss1 1:1.2.1-2 <none> > 2013-02-04 09:08:30 status unpacked libxss1 1:1.2.1-2 > 2013-02-04 09:08:30 status half-configured libxss1 1:1.2.1-2 > 2013-02-04 09:08:30 status installed libxss1 1:1.2.1-2 > 2013-02-04 09:08:30 configure skype 4.1.0.20-1 <none> > 2013-02-04 09:08:30 status unpacked skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:08:31 status unpacked skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:08:31 status half-configured skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:08:31 status installed skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:08:31 trigproc libc-bin 2.15-0ubuntu10.3 <none> > 2013-02-04 09:08:31 status half-configured libc-bin 2.15-0ubuntu10.3 > 2013-02-04 09:08:31 status installed libc-bin 2.15-0ubuntu10.3 > 2013-02-04 09:35:47 startup packages purge > 2013-02-04 09:35:47 status installed skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:48 remove skype 4.1.0.20-1 <none> > 2013-02-04 09:35:48 status half-configured skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:48 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:48 status triggers-pending bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:49 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:49 status triggers-pending desktop-file-utils > 0.20-0ubuntu3 > 2013-02-04 09:35:49 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:49 status triggers-pending gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:49 status half-installed skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:49 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:49 purge skype 4.1.0.20-1 <none> > 2013-02-04 09:35:49 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:49 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:50 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:50 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:50 status config-files skype 4.1.0.20-1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:50 status not-installed skype <none> > 2013-02-04 09:35:50 trigproc bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1 <none> > 2013-02-04 09:35:50 status half-configured bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:50 status installed bamfdaemon 0.2.124.2-0ubuntu1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:50 trigproc desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3 <none> > 2013-02-04 09:35:50 status half-configured desktop-file-utils > 0.20-0ubuntu3 > 2013-02-04 09:35:50 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3 > 2013-02-04 09:35:51 trigproc gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 <none> > 2013-02-04 09:35:51 status half-configured gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 > 2013-02-04 09:35:51 status installed gnome-menus 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 > > > xxxx@xxxx:~$ software-center > 2013-02-04 10:17:12,513 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - setting up > proxy 'None' > 2013-02-04 10:17:12,522 - softwarecenter.db.database - INFO - open() > database: path=None use_axi=True use_agent=True > 2013-02-04 10:17:13,257 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - WARNING - > Could not get usefulness from server, no username in config file > 2013-02-04 10:17:13,676 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - > show_available_packages: search_text is '', app is None. > 2013-02-04 10:17:14,536 - softwarecenter.db.pkginfo_impl.aptcache - INFO > - aptcache.open() > Traceback (most recent call last): > File > "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/pkginfo_impl/aptcache.py", > line 243, in open > self._cache = apt.Cache(GtkMainIterationProgress()) > File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 102, in > __init__ > self.open(progress) > File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 149, in open > self._list.read_main_list() > SystemError: E:Malformed line 57 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list > (dist parse) > 2013-02-04 10:17:17,253 - softwarecenter.db.enquire - ERROR - > _get_estimate_nr_apps_and_nr_pkgs failed > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/enquire.py", line > 115, in _get_estimate_nr_apps_and_nr_pkgs > tmp_matches = enquire.get_mset(0, len(self.db), None, xfilter) > File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/appfilter.py", line > 89, in __call__ > if (not pkgname in self.cache and > File > "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/pkginfo_impl/aptcache.py", > line 263, in __contains__ > return self._cache.__contains__(k) > AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute '__contains__' > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 176, in <module> > app.run(args) > File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line > 1422, in run > self.show_available_packages(args) > File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line > 1352, in show_available_packages > self.view_manager.set_active_view(ViewPages.AVAILABLE) > File > "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/session/viewmanager.py", > line 154, in set_active_view > view_widget.init_view() > File > "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/panes/availablepane.py", > line 171, in init_view > self.apps_filter) > File > "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py", > line 238, in __init__ > self.build(desktopdir) > File > "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py", > line 511, in build > self._build_homepage_view() > File > "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py", > line 271, in _build_homepage_view > self._append_whats_new() > File > "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py", > line 450, in _append_whats_new > whats_new_cat = self._update_whats_new_content() > File > "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py", > line 439, in _update_whats_new_content > docs = whats_new_cat.get_documents(self.db) > File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/categories.py", > line 124, in get_documents > nonblocking_load=False) > File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/enquire.py", line > 317, in set_query > self._blocking_perform_search() > File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/enquire.py", line > 212, in _blocking_perform_search > matches = enquire.get_mset(0, self.limit, None, xfilter) > File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/appfilter.py", line > 89, in __call__ > if (not pkgname in self.cache and > File > "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/pkginfo_impl/aptcache.py", > line 263, in __contains__ > return self._cache.__contains__(k) > AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute '__contains__' > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1115594/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1115594 Title: software-center crashes after skype install, error message during install To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1115594/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] 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