*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 940513 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/940513
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Thanks again! ** Visibility changed to: Public ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of private bug 940513 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/947891 Title: piston_generic_helper.py crashed with ValueError in call_blocking(): Unable to guess signature from an empty dict Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: It just crashed while I was browsing ubuntu software center ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: software-center 5.1.11 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.28-generic 3.2.9 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.94-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Mar 6 16:12:22 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/piston_generic_helper.py InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120201.1) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7 PackageArchitecture: all ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/share/software-center/piston_generic_helper.py --datadir /usr/share/software-center/ --needs-auth SoftwareCenterRecommenderAPI submit_profile {"data":\ [{"uuid":\ "7570b79d-8eca-4a3c-ad08-0ea61cbbb829",\ "package_list":\ ["vino",\ "libreoffice-draw",\ "totem",\ "gwibber",\ "ibus",\ "onboard",\ "gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad",\ "firefox",\ "libreoffice-writer",\ "evince",\ "metacity",\ "gnome-user-share",\ "gnome-bluetooth",\ "gnome-disk-utility",\ "gucharmap",\ "libreoffice-calc",\ "icedtea-netx-common",\ "transmission-gtk",\ "gnome-bluetooth",\ "mahjongg",\ "simple-scan",\ "jockey-gtk",\ "vlc",\ "rhythmbox",\ "aisleriot",\ "deja-dup",\ "gnome-nettool",\ "gnome-sudoku",\ "gnome-orca",\ "gcalctool",\ "libreoffice-math",\ "unity-2d-shell",\ "gedit",\ "gnome-media",\ "ubuntuone-installer",\ "software-center",\ "thunderbird",\ "usb-creator-gtk",\ "empathy",\ "brasero",\ "flashplugin-installer",\ "gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg",\ "seahorse",\ "update-manager",\ "xul-ext-ubufox",\ "vinagre",\ "gnome-media",\ "compiz-core",\ "checkbox-qt",\ "gnome-terminal",\ "unity-2d-panel",\ "eog",\ "codeblocks",\ "gnome-keyring",\ "aisleriot",\ "gnome-bluetooth",\ "libreoffice-impress",\ "myunity",\ "file-roller",\ "shotwell",\ "compizconfig-settings-manager",\ "gnome-power-manager",\ "yelp",\ "language-selector-gnome",\ "software-properties-gtk",\ "gnomine",\ "xdiagnose",\ "unity-2d",\ "checkbox-gtk",\ "gnome-font-viewer",\ "apturl",\ "im-switch",\ "ibus",\ "network-manager-gnome",\ "system-config-printer-gnome",\ "eclipse-platform",\ "xterm"]}]} ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash PythonArgs: ['/usr/share/software-center/piston_generic_helper.py', '--datadir', '/usr/share/software-center/', '--needs-auth', 'SoftwareCenterRecommenderAPI', 'submit_profile', '{"data": [{"uuid": "7570b79d-8eca-4a3c-ad08-0ea61cbbb829", "package_list": ["vino", "libreoffice-draw", "totem", "gwibber", "ibus", "onboard", "gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad", "firefox", "libreoffice-writer", "evince", "metacity", "gnome-user-share", "gnome-bluetooth", "gnome-disk-utility", "gucharmap", "libreoffice-calc", "icedtea-netx-common", "transmission-gtk", "gnome-bluetooth", "mahjongg", "simple-scan", "jockey-gtk", "vlc", "rhythmbox", "aisleriot", "deja-dup", "gnome-nettool", "gnome-sudoku", "gnome-orca", "gcalctool", "libreoffice-math", "unity-2d-shell", "gedit", "gnome-media", "ubuntuone-installer", "software-center", "thunderbird", "usb-creator-gtk", "empathy", "brasero", "flashplugin-installer", "gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg", "seahorse", "update-manager", "xul-ext-ubufox", "vinagre", "gnome-media", "compiz-core", "checkbox-qt", "gnome-terminal", "unity-2d-panel", "eog", "codeblocks", "gnome-keyring", "aisleriot", "gnome-bluetooth", "libreoffice-impress", "myunity", "file-roller", "shotwell", "compizconfig-settings-manager", "gnome-power-manager", "yelp", "language-selector-gnome", "software-properties-gtk", "gnomine", "xdiagnose", "unity-2d", "checkbox-gtk", "gnome-font-viewer", "apturl", "im-switch", "ibus", "network-manager-gnome", "system-config-printer-gnome", "eclipse-platform", "xterm"]}]}'] SourcePackage: software-center Title: piston_generic_helper.py crashed with ValueError in call_blocking(): Unable to guess signature from an empty dict UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-02 (3 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/947891/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp