[Bug 852096] Re: update-software-center crashed with AttributeError in __init__(): type object 'File' has no attribute 'new_for_path'

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 845280 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/845280

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** This bug has been marked a duplicate of private bug 845280

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Title:
  update-software-center crashed with AttributeError in __init__(): type
  object 'File' has no attribute 'new_for_path'

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

Bug description:
  After fresh install - updates had just completed, followed by a
  restart.  Computer sat for approximately 5 minutes and this error
  popped up on the screen.

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: software-center 4.1.23.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Sep 16 10:12:55 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/update-software-center
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110901)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/sbin/update-software-center --triggered 4.1.20
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/sbin/update-software-center', '--triggered', '4.1.20']
  SourcePackage: software-center
  Title: update-software-center crashed with AttributeError in __init__(): type object 'File' has no attribute 'new_for_path'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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