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[Bug 1380290] [NEW] Aptd crash with UnicodeDecodeError when updating GPU drivers via intel-linux-graphics-installer

 

Public bug reported:


OS version: Ubuntu 14.04 amd64 (with latest updates from security and update channels as of 12.10.2014; Multiverse and universe enabled)

Intel-linux-graphics-installer version: 1.0.6

Locale: fi_FI.UTF-8 (also occurs with en_US.utf8)

Last output from intel-linux-graphics-installer:
List packages :   [  ]
transaction-view.c/on_pm_op_failed: Package manager operation failed: Traceback (most recent call last):

Start of crash log (full log as attachment):

ProblemType: Crash
Annotation: Search failed
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Oct 12 14:10:38 2014
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/aptd
Package: aptdaemon 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.1
SourcePackage: aptdaemon
Title: <class 'UnicodeDecodeError'>: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x92 in position 579: invalid start byte
Traceback:
 Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 323, in _process_transaction
     self.query(trans)
   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptdaemon/pkcompat.py", line 2132, in query
     self.get_packages(trans, **trans.kwargs)
   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptdaemon/pkcompat.py", line 2565, in get_packages
     self._emit_package(trans, pkg)
   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptdaemon/pkcompat.py", line 2845, in _emit_package
     self._emit_pkg_version(trans, pkg.installed, info)
   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptdaemon/pkcompat.py", line 2864, in _emit_pkg_version
     trans.emit_package(info, id, version.summary)
   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/package.py", line 352, in summary
     return self._translated_records.short_desc
 UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x92 in position 579: invalid start byte


For other similar errors with aptd, see:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/1060081
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/871359
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/1306498
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/1022993

** Affects: duplicity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "Apport crash log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1380290/+attachment/4232623/+files/apport_crash.log

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Title:
  Aptd crash with UnicodeDecodeError when updating GPU drivers via
  intel-linux-graphics-installer

Status in “duplicity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  
  OS version: Ubuntu 14.04 amd64 (with latest updates from security and update channels as of 12.10.2014; Multiverse and universe enabled)

  Intel-linux-graphics-installer version: 1.0.6

  Locale: fi_FI.UTF-8 (also occurs with en_US.utf8)

  Last output from intel-linux-graphics-installer:
  List packages :   [  ]
  transaction-view.c/on_pm_op_failed: Package manager operation failed: Traceback (most recent call last):

  Start of crash log (full log as attachment):

  ProblemType: Crash
  Annotation: Search failed
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Oct 12 14:10:38 2014
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/aptd
  Package: aptdaemon 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.1
  SourcePackage: aptdaemon
  Title: <class 'UnicodeDecodeError'>: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x92 in position 579: invalid start byte
  Traceback:
   Traceback (most recent call last):
     File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 323, in _process_transaction
       self.query(trans)
     File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptdaemon/pkcompat.py", line 2132, in query
       self.get_packages(trans, **trans.kwargs)
     File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptdaemon/pkcompat.py", line 2565, in get_packages
       self._emit_package(trans, pkg)
     File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptdaemon/pkcompat.py", line 2845, in _emit_package
       self._emit_pkg_version(trans, pkg.installed, info)
     File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptdaemon/pkcompat.py", line 2864, in _emit_pkg_version
       trans.emit_package(info, id, version.summary)
     File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/package.py", line 352, in summary
       return self._translated_records.short_desc
   UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x92 in position 579: invalid start byte

  
  For other similar errors with aptd, see:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/1060081
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/871359
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/1306498
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/1022993

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