[Bug 440889] Re: software-center crashed with ImportError in /usr/lib/python2.7/bsddb/__init__.py: No module named _bsddb

[Brendan Donegan]

Why has an old bug which has nothing to do with software-center crashing
been modified to serve as the master bug for an issue in Precise? This
is deeply confusing for new bug reporter, as this bug is several years
old so most would think that it couldn't have anything to do with
software-center in Precise.

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Title:
  software-center crashed with ImportError in
  /usr/lib/python2.7/bsddb/__init__.py: No module named _bsddb

Status in “python2.7” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “python2.7” source package in Precise:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  TEST CASE:
  python -c 'import bsddb'

  RESULT
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/bsddb/__init__.py", line 67, in <module>
      import _bsddb
  ImportError: No module named _bsddb

  
  Symptons: software-center doesn't start

  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 131, in <module>
      from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app import SoftwareCenterAppGtk3
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line 82, in <module>
      from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.panes.installedpane import InstalledPane
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/panes/installedpane.py", line 36, in <module>
      from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.models.appstore2 import (
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/models/appstore2.py", line 33, in <module>
      from softwarecenter.backend.reviews import get_review_loader
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/reviews/__init__.py", line 32, in <module>
      from bsddb import db as bdb
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/bsddb/__init__.py", line 67, in <module>
      import _bsddb
  ImportError: No module named _bsddb

  (this wasn't the original bug - but since apport decided to use this
  as the master bug I've updated the description)

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