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[Bug 1407940] [NEW] whoopsie-preferences does nothing

 

Public bug reported:

Invoking `sudo whoopsie-preferences` does nothing but print an unhelpful
error message to console. There should be a feedback of any king
regardless of what the error is. The output is

    ** (process:13772): WARNING **: Could not get metrics: Key file does not have key 'report_metrics'
    initctl: Job failed to start
    Could not process configuration: Key file does not have key 'report_metrics'
    Could not process configuration: (null)
    Acquired the name: com.ubuntu.WhoopsiePreferences

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: apport 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Uname: Linux 3.17.7-031707-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Jan  6 12:38:59 2015
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-03 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: apport
SystemImageInfo:
 current build number: 0
 device name: 
 channel: daily
 last update: Unknown
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug utopic

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Title:
  whoopsie-preferences does nothing

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Invoking `sudo whoopsie-preferences` does nothing but print an
  unhelpful error message to console. There should be a feedback of any
  king regardless of what the error is. The output is

      ** (process:13772): WARNING **: Could not get metrics: Key file does not have key 'report_metrics'
      initctl: Job failed to start
      Could not process configuration: Key file does not have key 'report_metrics'
      Could not process configuration: (null)
      Acquired the name: com.ubuntu.WhoopsiePreferences

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: apport 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Uname: Linux 3.17.7-031707-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Tue Jan  6 12:38:59 2015
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-03 (3 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: apport
  SystemImageInfo:
   current build number: 0
   device name: 
   channel: daily
   last update: Unknown
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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