software-center crashed with AttributeError in show_diff(): 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'group'

Asked by cdhardy

just started it then the error

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: software-center 5.3.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-6.6-powerpc-smp 3.5.0
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-6-powerpc-smp ppc
ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu6
Architecture: powerpc
Date: Sat Jul 28 06:03:55 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha powerpc (20120606)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-center']
SourcePackage: software-center
Title: software-center crashed with AttributeError in show_diff(): 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'group'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

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cdhardy (nccs) said :
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#2

What causes the error above?

Thanks

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

I also suggest you report a bug. Quantal is not ready and not stable. If you need an OS that works then install Precise.

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cdhardy (nccs) said :
#4

started the software-center then tried to install an app then crash !!

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#5

Try:

sudo apt-get install software-center

also run:

ubuntu-bug software-center

To report the issue

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