[Bug 1102844] [NEW] update-manager crashed with TypeError in refresh_cache(): start_error() missing 1 required positional argument: 'desc'

[Daniel Winzen]

Public bug reported:

This error occurred after clicking on "Fortfahren" (continue) in Update-
Manager to install some updates. After restarting it, it worked.

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: update-manager 1:0.177
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-1.5-generic 3.8.0-rc4
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-1-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu2
Aptdaemon:
 
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jan 22 09:12:57 2013
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/update-manager
GsettingsChanges:
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1358842307'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'652'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'500'
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-04-03 (293 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120403)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.3
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/update-manager --no-update --no-focus-on-map
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/update-manager', '--no-update', '--no-focus-on-map']
SourcePackage: update-manager
Title: update-manager crashed with TypeError in refresh_cache(): start_error() missing 1 required positional argument: 'desc'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-crash raring running-unity

** Information type changed from Private to Public

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Title:
  update-manager crashed with TypeError in refresh_cache():
  start_error() missing 1 required positional argument: 'desc'

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This error occurred after clicking on "Fortfahren" (continue) in
  Update-Manager to install some updates. After restarting it, it
  worked.

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: update-manager 1:0.177
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-1.5-generic 3.8.0-rc4
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-1-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu2
  Aptdaemon:
   
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Jan 22 09:12:57 2013
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/update-manager
  GsettingsChanges:
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1358842307'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'652'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'500'
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-04-03 (293 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120403)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.3
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/update-manager --no-update --no-focus-on-map
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/update-manager', '--no-update', '--no-focus-on-map']
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  Title: update-manager crashed with TypeError in refresh_cache(): start_error() missing 1 required positional argument: 'desc'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

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