[Bug 808455] [NEW] Software-center causes update-apt-xapian-index to fail on downstream distros

[Twisted Lincoln, Inc.]

Public bug reported:

When software-center is installed on an Ubuntu derivative (in our case,
Nexradix), update-apt-xapian-index fails.

When run, a python error indicating that "no module Nexradix is found"

When I replace lines 112-114 in /usr/share/software-
center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py with:

distro_id = "Ubuntu"

update-apt-xapian-index works without incident.

Based on the prior code, it appears that the current distro name is
being parsed from /etc/lsb-release, and if it doesn't find a matching
distro in the "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro"
directory, it fails.

I assume that adding the distro in question to that directory using
Ubuntu.py as a template would likely solve this, however it remains a
bug:  update-apt-xapian-index should not rely on software-center's
distro-specific code, or at the very least, fail more gracefully with an
error message or link to documentation as to what the fix is.

** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Software-center causes update-apt-xapian-index to fail on downstream
  distros

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

Bug description:
  When software-center is installed on an Ubuntu derivative (in our
  case, Nexradix), update-apt-xapian-index fails.

  When run, a python error indicating that "no module Nexradix is found"

  When I replace lines 112-114 in /usr/share/software-
  center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py with:

  distro_id = "Ubuntu"

  update-apt-xapian-index works without incident.

  Based on the prior code, it appears that the current distro name is
  being parsed from /etc/lsb-release, and if it doesn't find a matching
  distro in the "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro"
  directory, it fails.

  I assume that adding the distro in question to that directory using
  Ubuntu.py as a template would likely solve this, however it remains a
  bug:  update-apt-xapian-index should not rely on software-center's
  distro-specific code, or at the very least, fail more gracefully with
  an error message or link to documentation as to what the fix is.

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