There are several workarounds suggested: Commenting out lines 1296 and 1297 of /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/report.py. Changing user name or creating a new user account.
** Also affects: apport Importance: Undecided Status: New ** No longer affects: apport ** Bug watch added: Python Roundup #2537 http://bugs.python.org/issue2537 ** Bug watch added: Python Roundup #214033 http://bugs.python.org/issue214033 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/985049 Title: apport-cli crashed with error in _compile(): nothing to repeat To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/985049/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs