[Bug 995423] Re: plugin software-center.py generates error "need more than 1 value to unpack"

[MichaelE]

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Title:
  plugin software-center.py generates error "need more than 1 value to
  unpack"

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

Bug description:
  When trying to start software-center or using update-apt-xapian-index
  it crashes with the following output:

  michael at montreal:~$ sudo update-apt-xapian-index -v
  Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/aliases.py.
  Reading aliases from /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/aliases/popular-apps...
  Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/app-install.py.
  Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/apttags.py.
  Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/cataloged_time.py.
  Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/debtags.py.
  Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/descriptions.py.
  Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/display_name.py.
  Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/origin.py.
  Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/relations.py.
  Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/sections.py.
  Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/sizes.py.
  Reading plugin /usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/software-center.py.
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index", line 101, in <module>
      if not indexer.setupIndexing(force=opts.force, system=opts.pkgfile is None):
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 466, in setupIndexing
      self.plugins = Plugins(progress=self.progress, system=system)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 89, in __init__
      addon = Addon(fullname, **kw)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/axi/indexer.py", line 49, in __init__
      self.module = imp.load_source("axi.plugin_" + self.name, fname)
    File "/usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/software-center.py", line 13, in <module>
      from softwarecenter.db.update import index_name
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/update.py", line 89, in <module>
      axi_values = parse_axi_values_file()
    File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/database.py", line 57, in parse_axi_values_file
      (key, value) = line.split()
  ValueError: need more than 1 value to unpack

  
  Can somebody please give some instructions on how to further identify the issue? I have seen several bug postings about this but nobody seems to be able to help.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: apt-xapian-index 0.44ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun May  6 12:35:50 2012
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: apt-xapian-index
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-05 (0 days ago)

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