The issue should be fixed with this update https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-apt/2.1.3ubuntu3
it does sound like we should do better than having software-properties bail out every start of cycle until python-apt is updated, I'm going to repurpose the bug for that issue ** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: python-apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: python-apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Committed ** Summary changed: - Ubuntu Mate 21.04 Software & Updates fails to run + Every cycle python-apt breaks until updated for the new distro codename ** Description changed: - When trying to open "Software & Updates" it shows in the dock, but fails - to run. I realize that now I am unable to restore packages that were - disabled during the install. + The problem is currently happening in hirsute (fixed with the python-apt + in proposed, software-properties fails to start due a python-apt error + + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 605, in reload_sourceslist + self.distro.get_sources(self.sourceslist) + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/distro.py", line 91, in get_sources + raise NoDistroTemplateException( + aptsources.distro.NoDistroTemplateException: Error: could not find a distribution template for Ubuntu/hirsute + + Could we try to handle the missing codename in a way that doesn't make + python-apt users blow up every cycle until we play catching up? ** Changed in: python-apt (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Confirmed ** Tags added: rls-hh-incoming -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1902538 Title: Every cycle python-apt breaks until updated for the new distro codename To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate/+bug/1902538/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs