[Bug 565375] Re: Doesn't work on Debian, because using is_alive instead of isAlive

[Dimitri John Ledkov]

Well, we use python3 now.

** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu)
       Status: Triaged => Fix Released

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Title:
  Doesn't work on Debian, because using is_alive instead of isAlive

Status in “usb-creator” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: usb-creator

  using trunk version, compiled on Debian testing, I have the following
  errors:

  <pre>
  Exception in thread Thread-1:
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/threading.py", line 486, in __bootstrap_inner
      self.run()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/usbcreator/install.py", line 148, in run
      self._failure(_('An uncaught exception was raised:\n%s') % str(e))
    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/usbcreator/install.py", line 93, in _failure
      if self.progress_thread and self.progress_thread.is_alive():
  AttributeError: 'progress' object has no attribute 'is_alive'

  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/usbcreator/frontends/gtk/frontend.py", line 660, in quit
      self.backend.cancel_install()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/usbcreator/backends/udisks/backend.py", line 310, in cancel_install
      Backend.cancel_install(self)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/usbcreator/backends/base/backend.py", line 189, in cancel_install
      if self.install_thread and self.install_thread.is_alive():
  AttributeError: 'install' object has no attribute 'is_alive'
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/usbcreator/frontends/gtk/frontend.py", line 660, in quit
      self.backend.cancel_install()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/usbcreator/backends/udisks/backend.py", line 310, in cancel_install
      Backend.cancel_install(self)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/usbcreator/backends/base/backend.py", line 189, in cancel_install
      if self.install_thread and self.install_thread.is_alive():
  AttributeError: 'install' object has no attribute 'is_alive'
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/usbcreator/frontends/gtk/frontend.py", line 660, in quit
      self.backend.cancel_install()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/usbcreator/backends/udisks/backend.py", line 310, in cancel_install
      Backend.cancel_install(self)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/usbcreator/backends/base/backend.py", line 189, in cancel_install
      if self.install_thread and self.install_thread.is_alive():
  AttributeError: 'install' object has no attribute 'is_alive'
  </pre>

  
  This is due to the use of is_alive method which is not available in python < 2.6 (see http://groups.google.com/group/robotframework-devel/msg/7d1ec233dc392670?pli=1).

  Solution: in usbcreator/install.py, replace all is_alive by isAlive.

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