20100415

This week's Hug Day will focus on software-center!

After you have triaged or fixed a bug put your Launchpad Id in the last column and set the row's background to green by adding lightgreen in the first cell of the column after rowbgcolor=. This will let people know that the bug in that row has been hugged.

Tools

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5-a-day-ing

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  1. Click on https://launchpad.net/people/+me

  2. Look at the URL bar, everything behind the ~ sign is your Launchpad ID.

Also sign up here: https://launchpad.net/~5-a-day-participants/+join

Stock Responses

For problem specific Stock Responses see: Bugs/Responses

Helpful Information

While the needs of individual bugs will vary, the Software Center developers generally find it useful if bug reports contain the following information:

  1. Steps to reproduce the bug
  2. Output from running "software-center --debug"

50 New Bugs

To mark it off the list you should:

  • Verify the bug is still not fixed
  • Request any needed info, Subscribe, Status to incomplete or

  • Set status to Confirmed

Bug

Subject

Triager

562558

software-center crashed with DBusException in _on_trans_error()

hernejj

561972

Software center hangs while installing several apps

etali

561882

Show Font Previews/Thumbnails

hernejj

561417

software-center crashed with DatabaseModifiedError in get_query_list_from_search_entry()

om26er

561322

software-center crashed with TypeError in is_action_in_progress_for_selected_app()

560967

software-center crashed with TypeError in display_search()

hernejj

560962

software-center crashed with SIGSEGV in pthread_mutex_lock()

etali

560960

Flickering Window in Ubuntu 10.04 Software Center

hernejj

560716

software-center crashed with TypeError in display_search()

hernejj

560601

Flash cannot be installed on amd64 architecture

jibel

560591

Wrong language shown in Ubuntu Software Center

om26er

560446

Many images from software categories are missing

etali

560320

software-center crashed with AttributeError in _make_new_model()

etali

560139

skype description not rendered as list

LucianGrijincu

560123

sun-java6-plugin inconsistency

hernejj

560100

install button wrongly enabled while pending authentication

om26er

560086

'get software' behaviour inconsistent

hernejj

560041

grid not optimal

om26er

560029

inconsistent display of dependency removal alerts

hernejj

560026

no right padding in details view

hernejj

560021

huge icon in dependency removal alert

hernejj

559987

searching google chrome should find chromium

om26er

559390

Software-Center funktioniert nicht richtig

om26er

558739

software-center crashed with DBusException in call_blocking()

558608

Licence/version field wraps despite sufficient space

om26er

557579

"Use this Source" button unclear

jibel

557330

icon in the applications themselves do not appear

om26er

556944

software-center crashed with SIGSEGV in pthread_mutex_lock()

556815

post app installation refocuses inside window

om26er

556705

Using Ubuntu 10.04 can't install Anki

LucianGrijincu

556363

update-software-center crashed with SystemError in open()

yofel

556290

software-center is not responsive when navigating application list using keyboard arrows (up/down)

jibel

556090

wont let me download applications

jibel

556086

software-center crashed with SystemError in get_release_date_from_release_file()

jibel

556085

software-center crashed with SIGSEGV in gtk_paint_flat_box()

yofel

555457

software-center crashed with SIGSEGV in PyEval_EvalFrameEx()

jibel

555411

software-center crashed with signal 7

555299

software-center fails to respond when clicking on the (system) link

LucianGrijincu

555211

ububntu software center fails to respond after openning

om26er

554892

attempting installation of some programs or removing them software-center it is not able to complete the task and reports an error about yiff-server

marcosvanetta

554555

waiting for other software managers

om26er

554319

Software center silently removes installed packages if there are package conflicts

jibel

554180

Item appears in two subsections without using X-Ubuntu-Category-Secondary

jibel

553705

Stuck at "Applying changes..."

om26er

553327

Wrong section for several packages in Software Center

LucianGrijincu

552215

The progress section do not show the name of the package

kamus

551305

ubuntu software centre unknown error

kamus

551181

"Get software" button must be insensitive

~charlie-tca

550955

About window is modal and doesn't look like it

vish...

550952

software-center crashed with Error in wksub_iconpath()

kamus

50 Incomplete Bugs

To mark it off the list you should:

  • Change the bug's status to "Confirmed" or "Triaged" if the reporter replied with enough information or

  • Ask a secondary follow up question and subscribe to the bug report

Bug

Subject

Triager

560052

inconsistent icon usage

vish...

557798

Overlapping descriptions in software centre

yofel

557650

software-center crashed with Error in _get_icon()

om26er

554412

invalid unicode in description

jibel

545059

software-center crashed with ImportError in <module>()

kamus

544057

software-center crashed with GError in on_get_value()

jibel

540614

problem with software package

om26er

540559

The screenshoot does not load

538518

Software Centre loads than disappears

yofel

532652

Ubuntu software center show crash message , but the program doesn't crash really.

om26er

531576

Cannot uninstall anything with Ubuntu Software Center

om26er

529692

"update now", in ubuntu software-center, doesn't run if ubuntu is installed with no internet connection

om26er

529578

software-center crashed with TypeError in on_render()

~charlie-tca

528591

Nothing in software center

om26er

528345

software-center crashed with SIGSEGV

527703

software-center crashed with SIGSEGV

524932

(Lettura del database... 80%dpkg: errore fatale non recuperabile, uscita: al file con l'elenco dei file del pacchetto "iagno" manca un newline finale

om26er

524833

blocco analiza pacchetto

om26er

524705

No Application Listed in Ubuntu Software Center

om26er

522255

can't download free software. Computer says "Waiting for other software managers to quit"

om26er

521711

Iphone programs is missing, not good...

om26er

521617

can not install program from ubuntu sotware center

520771

software-center crashed with Error in init()

~charlie-tca

520209

ubuntu package operation failed

yofel

515794

no items are available in software center

om26er

514094

Software center wont download any software

yofel

510935

Software-Center do not download and install packages

yofel

509488

software-center crashed with 'CLMD\x81\x80\x81...' in _read()

~charlie-tca

508978

Ubunto Software Center starts, then closes before you can use it

om26er

508736

installer does not work

yofel

508243

Stalled Ubuntu Software Centre

yofel

507626

I cannot download anything from ubunto software center.

om26er

505181

Ubuntu software center will not run

yofel

501580

install button does nothing

om26er

500875

software-center should display to launch "apt-get update" if the system is installed with not internet connection

om26er

500293

software center do not work

om26er

499644

Ubuntu Software Center reports other software managers running and will not install requested software

om26er

496512

software center blocks, no possibility to stop loading

om26er

495325

can't install or remove any software from the Ubuntu Software Center

om26er

492875

InProgress - Status of software during installation is not visible

om26er

489519

Install button does nothing when clicked

om26er

488879

software center won't open

vish...

487794

Autenticate infinite loop

vish...

486116

No packages install or remove properly after upgrading to Karmic Koala.

vish...

485092

software-center is always empty.

vish...

481872

Empty Ubuntu Software Center

vish...

478063

(Un)installing multiple applications with Ubuntu Software Center should be easier

vish...

474766

installed picasa but not working

vish...

468284

software-center crashed with TypeError in _on_app_list_changed()

vish...

467501

"Ubuntu Software Center" extremely slow...

vish...

50 Confirmed Bugs

To mark it off the list you should:

  • Verify the bug is still not fixed
  • Request any needed info, Subscribe, Status to incomplete or
  • Set status to triaged UbuntuBugControl

Bug

Subject

Triager

558429

support time for e.g. openssh-server is wrong

yofel

556335

Fonts is missing an icon

vish...

552830

Software UltraEdit whose price is free is asking for $39.95 + taxes

mvo

552560

Please change "Origin" and "Label" in the Release file on archive.canonical.com

yofel

552108

software-center crashed with RuntimeError in iter()

551974

Searching for "Shoes" returns "Shoes" after "Alex the Allegator 4"

yofel

550947

In software list view, Insensitive "Install" becomes insensitive "Remove"

548996

high cpu usage when looking at package info when maximized

om26er

548920

resizing sidebar corrupts navigation buttons

om26er

548407

"get help online" doesn't use default browser-options

om26er

547208

support hyphenation

543311

Hovering over package website link does not change cursor

yofel

542912

"the software catalogue needs updating" is below button for doing it

541933

installed applications view resets after removing an application

om26er

540790

handling of untrusted sources is suboptimal

540578

Certain category tries to load sub-category but there isn't

om26er

538404

Install button inaccessible

538308

Basket icon in the upper right corner looks weird

om26er

537916

Authentication dialog starts unfocused

537735

"Installed Software" shows package redundantly with application

jibel

537663

No visible history of past installations/removals

om26er

537532

"Canonical Partners" icon looks too big

om26er

537512

Going back to search results forgets characters depending on typing speed

537436

Software item screen's main heading isn't always title

om26er

535292

100% processor load for 6 minutes or more

533329

Highlighting apps in software list view should expand down not up

om26er

532999

Removing 3rd-party replacement package surprisingly withholds original

om26er

532565

software-center crashed with AttributeError in init()

kamus

529147

Installation bug warning in Software Center 1.1.14

om26er

528584

show notification when software is installed if software center is closed before installation finishes

om26er

527503

Software Center is missing several icons in KDE/Xubuntu

527449

Wishlist: Redirect to "Get Software" view from "In Progress" view when transactions have completed

kamus

524690

"In Progress" does not show download rate

524567

Software list views with variable-height rows scroll slowly

524290

Typing in the search box lags the UI

523584

software-center crashed with AttributeError in load()

~charlie-tca

520873

Description in Software Center switched for "Main Menu" and "Menu Editor"

~charlie-tca

515031

Package name not displayed when installing system packages

~charlie-tca

514904

Open package websites in foreground

om26er

514849

dotted border around department icon when returning to department screen

~charlie-tca

513481

[feature-request] Add a "Recently Included" section on Software Center

~charlie-tca

511260

Software centre dialogue says it closed but it is working correctly

~charlie-tca

511216

add an option to review or comment an application

~charlie-tca

509318

search for specific application does not return that application at top of results list

507836

software-center crashed with DatabaseModifiedError in _database_gen_postlist_iter()

kamus

507325

software-center uses Ubuntu specific branding rather than respect the current distro name

~charlie-tca

506419

Search greylist items aren't ignored sometimes

504453

Progress bars in software list views use incorrect theme colors

kamus

503579

[lucid] software-center warns of untrusted packages, offers no "Cancel"

500175

Canceling an installation in Software Center crashes debconf with "Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66,"

Progress

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UbuntuBugDay/20100415 (last edited 2010-04-15 22:12:05 by ACaen-151-1-96-138)