[Bug 1312540] [NEW] software -properties-kde won't start

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Public bug reported:

When I start software-properties from the desktop it asks me for my
password and then exits.

If I run kdesudo software-properties-kde from the terminal I am asked
for my password then I get the following trace error

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/software-properties-kde", line 136, in <module>
    app = SoftwarePropertiesKDE(datadir=data_dir, options=options, file=afile, attachWinID=attachWinID)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/kde/SoftwarePropertiesKDE.py", line 64, in __init__
    SoftwareProperties.__init__(self, options=options, datadir=datadir)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 103, in __init__
    self.sourceslist = SourcesList()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/sourceslist.py", line 274, in __init__
    self.matcher = SourceEntryMatcher(matcherPath)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/sourceslist.py", line 459, in __init__
    dist = DistInfo(f, base_dir=matcherPath)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/distinfo.py", line 186, in __init__
    for line in dist_file:
  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/codecs.py", line 313, in decode
    (result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xae in position 2: invalid start byte

I am using Software-Properties-KDE version 0.92.36 on ubuntu 14.04 LTS
with some optional kde components installed (ie. Not kubuntu-desktop).

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Package changed: python-qt4 (Ubuntu) => software-properties (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  software -properties-kde won't start

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When I start software-properties from the desktop it asks me for my
  password and then exits.

  If I run kdesudo software-properties-kde from the terminal I am asked
  for my password then I get the following trace error

  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/bin/software-properties-kde", line 136, in <module>
      app = SoftwarePropertiesKDE(datadir=data_dir, options=options, file=afile, attachWinID=attachWinID)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/kde/SoftwarePropertiesKDE.py", line 64, in __init__
      SoftwareProperties.__init__(self, options=options, datadir=datadir)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 103, in __init__
      self.sourceslist = SourcesList()
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/sourceslist.py", line 274, in __init__
      self.matcher = SourceEntryMatcher(matcherPath)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/sourceslist.py", line 459, in __init__
      dist = DistInfo(f, base_dir=matcherPath)
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/distinfo.py", line 186, in __init__
      for line in dist_file:
    File "/usr/lib/python3.4/codecs.py", line 313, in decode
      (result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)
  UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xae in position 2: invalid start byte

  I am using Software-Properties-KDE version 0.92.36 on ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  with some optional kde components installed (ie. Not kubuntu-desktop).

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