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[Bug 847050] Re: software-center crashed with UnicodeDecodeError in __str__(): 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xc8 in position 2: ordinal not in range(128)

 

I have verified using the French locale that version 5.0.3.1 of
software-center in oneiric-proposed fixes this issue for me. Thanks!

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Title:
  software-center crashed with UnicodeDecodeError in __str__(): 'ascii'
  codec can't decode byte 0xc8 in position 2: ordinal not in range(128)

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “software-center” source package in Oneiric:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  trying to install from Mozilla Firefox through apt, example: apt:love

  Test case for Oneiric SRU:
  1. Launch software-center using a local that requires unicode (e.g. French).
  2. Type "love" into the search bar and navigate to the details view for the LÖVE package.
  3. Verify this crash does not occur.

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: software-center 4.1.22
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-10.16-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-10-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.22.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Sep 11 17:18:39 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center apt:love
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-center', 'apt:love']
  SourcePackage: software-center
  Title: software-center crashed with UnicodeDecodeError in __str__(): 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xc8 in position 2: ordinal not in range(128)
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

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