[Bug 905602] Re: software-properties-gtk crashed with AttributeError in _decode_value(): 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'decode'

[Brian Murray]

I was able to recreate this using the same steps.

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Canonical Foundations Team (canonical-foundations)

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Title:
  software-properties-gtk crashed with AttributeError in
  _decode_value(): 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'decode'

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Tried to set the apt mirrir to "other".

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.82
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-5.11-generic 3.2.0-rc5
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-5-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Dec 17 00:02:57 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/software-properties-gtk
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20111216.1)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-properties-gtk -n -t 0
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-properties-gtk', '-n', '-t', '0']
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  Title: software-properties-gtk crashed with AttributeError in _decode_value(): 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'decode'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

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