[Bug 899633] Re: backend_helper.py crashed with DBusException in call_blocking(): org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus)

[Brian Murray]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 616721 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/616721

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 616721
   update-manager crashed with DBusException in update()

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Title:
  backend_helper.py crashed with DBusException in call_blocking():
  org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message did not receive a reply
  (timeout by message bus)

Status in “update-notifier” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I had just seen some updates available in update notifier, I clicked on show updates and then selected install.
  When crash occured, the updates had not been updated and they had been proposed again.

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: update-notifier-common 0.117ubuntu3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-2.6-generic 3.2.0-rc3
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-2-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Dec  3 17:00:46 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/update-notifier/backend_helper.py
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/update-notifier/backend_helper.py install_all_updates
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/lib/update-notifier/backend_helper.py', 'install_all_updates']
  SourcePackage: update-notifier
  Title: backend_helper.py crashed with DBusException in call_blocking(): org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus)
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-02 (0 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare video
  modified.conffile..etc.apt.apt.conf.d.10periodic:
   APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "1";
   APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
   APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
   APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "0";
  mtime.conffile..etc.apt.apt.conf.d.10periodic: 2010-12-27T23:21:25.636570
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  ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: update-notifier 0.117ubuntu3.1
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-7.13-generic 3.2.0-rc7
  Tags:  precise
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-7-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-02 (28 days ago)
  UserGroups:

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