[Bug 824692] Re: software-center crashed with TypeError in show_available_packages(): this constructor takes no arguments

[Tim]

There appears to be a problem in this file

/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/__init__.py

see attached patch, which fixes the problem, can now load .deb files ok
atleast.

** Patch added: "software-center.patch"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/824692/+attachment/2273551/+files/software-center.patch

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Title:
  software-center crashed with TypeError in show_available_packages():
  this constructor takes no arguments

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
   i download a file to download google chrome when i open that file
  software center blink and than vanished than this crash came

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: software-center 4.1.13
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-8.10-generic 3.0.1
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-8-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Aug 11 22:44:11 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110807)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center /home/username/Downloads/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-center', '/home/username/Downloads/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb']
  SourcePackage: software-center
  Title: software-center crashed with TypeError in show_available_packages(): this constructor takes no arguments
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

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