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apt-xapian-index package

update-apt-xapian-index crashed with ValueError in /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/utils.py: bad marshal data (unknown type code)

Bug #1010077 reported by Matthias Andree
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This bug affects 4 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
apt-xapian-index (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

This happened after installing security and other updates

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: apt-xapian-index 0.44ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CrashCounter: 1
Date: Thu Jun 7 15:31:59 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index -q -u
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=de:en
 TERM=linux
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/sh
PythonArgs: ['/usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index', '-q', '-u']
SourcePackage: apt-xapian-index
Title: update-apt-xapian-index crashed with ValueError in /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/utils.py: bad marshal data (unknown type code)
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-13 (24 days ago)
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Matthias Andree (matthias-andree) wrote :
visibility: private → public
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in apt-xapian-index (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Paul Carter (pauleg-carter) wrote :

Here's a candidate fix for anyone suffering with this or similar.

I've just resolved this on my installation, by removing all the *.pyc files in /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db.

cd /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db
sudo rm *.pyc

Seems to indicate an incorrect compile of the python *.py to *.pyc files or even a local corruption.

Running the software center recompiled the *.pyc files.

I'm glad that's sorted; took most of the day to get here.

Brian Murray (brian-murray)
Changed in apt-xapian-index (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
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