[Bug 1086351] [NEW] ValueError: Unable to parse section data on SourceGear package diffmerge

d❤vid seaward 1086351 at bugs.launchpad.net
Tue Dec 4 12:19:28 UTC 2012 

Public bug reported:

Description:	Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
Release:	12.04

apt-xapian-index:
  Installed: 0.44ubuntu5
  Candidate: 0.44ubuntu5
  Version table:
 *** 0.44ubuntu5 0
        500 http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

...

This error occurs whenever I check for software updates (through the
Update Manager), but I think the command line output is more useful
(below). It appears to be caused by the description of a non-Ubuntu
package "diffmerge", which is not installed (the description is included
in the traceback below). The package comes from the stable SourceGear
deb repository "deb http://debian.sourcegear.com/ubuntu precise main"
(see http://www.veracity-scm.com/help/ubuntu_install.html for details).

Is there a formatting issue in the package description? If not, update-
apt-xapian-index should not be failing.

Please let me know if I can provide any further details.

...

user at computer$ sudo update-apt-xapian-index
Reading .desktop files from /usr/share/app-install/desktop/: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_main_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_universe_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-backports_main_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_restricted_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_restricted_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-backports_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_universe_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_restricted_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-backports_universe_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-backports_restricted_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_universe_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
Rebuilding Xapian index... 8%Package: diffmerge
Version: 3.3.2.1139-1
Maintainer: Jeff Hostetler <jeffh at sourcegear.com>
Architecture: i386
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6~), libc6 (>= 2.11), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.18.0), libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), libsm6, libstdc++6 (>= 4.4.0), libx11-6 (>= 0), libxinerama1
Installed-Size: 10240
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Filename: pool/main/d/diffmerge/diffmerge_3.3.2.1139-1_i386.deb
Size: 4415930
SHA256: 862c71caecaa76b9f233c26241d0c3ea9786f5405e3349ded8f3238db0b195db
SHA1: 23dea6d9612e977c50be2ccffd13cbf0a28c5dcc
MD5sum: 8956c77b69ca244d177926c5ef88c45d
Description: SourceGear DiffMerge
 Revision 3.3.2.1139 
 Copyright (C) 2003-2011 SourceGear LLC. All Rights Reserved.
 .
 http://www.sourcegear.com/diffmerge/index.html
 .
 A file/folder difference viewer/editor with support for 3-way 
 file merges.


Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index", line 108, in <module>
    indexer.rebuild(opts.pkgfile)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 735, in rebuild
    self.buildIndex(dbdir, generator)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 710, in buildIndex
    for doc in documents:
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 568, in gen_documents_apt
    yield self.get_document_from_apt(pkg)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 531, in get_document_from_apt
    addon.obj.index(document, pkg)
  File "/usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/apttags.py", line 125, in index
    rec = ver.record
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/package.py", line 429, in record
    return Record(self._records.record)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/package.py", line 186, in __init__
    self._rec = apt_pkg.TagSection(record_str)
ValueError: Unable to parse section data

** Affects: apt-xapian-index (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: external veracity

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Title:
  ValueError: Unable to parse section data on SourceGear package
  diffmerge

Status in “apt-xapian-index” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
  Release:	12.04

  apt-xapian-index:
    Installed: 0.44ubuntu5
    Candidate: 0.44ubuntu5
    Version table:
   *** 0.44ubuntu5 0
          500 http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  ...

  This error occurs whenever I check for software updates (through the
  Update Manager), but I think the command line output is more useful
  (below). It appears to be caused by the description of a non-Ubuntu
  package "diffmerge", which is not installed (the description is
  included in the traceback below). The package comes from the stable
  SourceGear deb repository "deb http://debian.sourcegear.com/ubuntu
  precise main" (see http://www.veracity-
  scm.com/help/ubuntu_install.html for details).

  Is there a formatting issue in the package description? If not,
  update-apt-xapian-index should not be failing.

  Please let me know if I can provide any further details.

  ...

  user at computer$ sudo update-apt-xapian-index
  Reading .desktop files from /usr/share/app-install/desktop/: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_main_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_universe_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-backports_main_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_restricted_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_restricted_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-backports_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_universe_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_restricted_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-backports_universe_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-backports_restricted_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/za.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_universe_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Reading en translations from /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_multiverse_i18n_Translation-en: done.  
  Rebuilding Xapian index... 8%Package: diffmerge
  Version: 3.3.2.1139-1
  Maintainer: Jeff Hostetler <jeffh at sourcegear.com>
  Architecture: i386
  Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6~), libc6 (>= 2.11), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.18.0), libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), libsm6, libstdc++6 (>= 4.4.0), libx11-6 (>= 0), libxinerama1
  Installed-Size: 10240
  Priority: optional
  Section: devel
  Filename: pool/main/d/diffmerge/diffmerge_3.3.2.1139-1_i386.deb
  Size: 4415930
  SHA256: 862c71caecaa76b9f233c26241d0c3ea9786f5405e3349ded8f3238db0b195db
  SHA1: 23dea6d9612e977c50be2ccffd13cbf0a28c5dcc
  MD5sum: 8956c77b69ca244d177926c5ef88c45d
  Description: SourceGear DiffMerge
   Revision 3.3.2.1139 
   Copyright (C) 2003-2011 SourceGear LLC. All Rights Reserved.
   .
   http://www.sourcegear.com/diffmerge/index.html
   .
   A file/folder difference viewer/editor with support for 3-way 
   file merges.

  
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index", line 108, in <module>
      indexer.rebuild(opts.pkgfile)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 735, in rebuild
      self.buildIndex(dbdir, generator)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 710, in buildIndex
      for doc in documents:
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 568, in gen_documents_apt
      yield self.get_document_from_apt(pkg)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 531, in get_document_from_apt
      addon.obj.index(document, pkg)
    File "/usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/apttags.py", line 125, in index
      rec = ver.record
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/package.py", line 429, in record
      return Record(self._records.record)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/package.py", line 186, in __init__
      self._rec = apt_pkg.TagSection(record_str)
  ValueError: Unable to parse section data

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