[Bug 1247875] Re: update-apt-xapian-index crashes

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: app-install-data-ubuntu (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
   update-apt-xapian-index crashes

Status in “app-install-data-ubuntu” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  jens at jens-S4216:~$ sudo update-apt-xapian-index -q -u
  [sudo] password for jens: 
  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 513, in setupIndexing
      addon.obj.init(dict(values=self.values), self.progress)
    File "/usr/share/apt-xapian-index/plugins/app-install.py", line 145, in init
      entry = DesktopEntry(os.path.join(APPINSTALLDIR, f))
    File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/xdg/DesktopEntry.py", line 33, in __init__
      self.parse(filename)
    File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/xdg/DesktopEntry.py", line 42, in parse
      IniFile.parse(self, file, ["Desktop Entry", "KDE Desktop Entry"])
    File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/xdg/IniFile.py", line 79, in parse
      raise ParsingError("Invalid line: " + line, filename)
  xdg.Exceptions.ParsingError: ParsingError in file '/usr/share/app-install/desktop/spout:spout.desktop', Invalid line: Categories:Application:Game:ArcadeGame
  jens at jens-S4216:~$ vim /usr/share/app-install/desktop/spout:spout.desktop

  if comment Categories out and the bug is gone,  every restart the
  system update-apt-xapian crashed

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: app-install-data 0.12.04.4 [modified: usr/share/app-install/desktop/spout:spout.desktop]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-32.47~precise1-generic 3.8.13.10
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Nov  4 16:35:53 2013
  Dependencies:
   
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: app-install-data-ubuntu
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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