[Bug 1462196] Re: indicator-stinotes.py crashed with UnicodeDecodeError in decode(): 'utf-8' coded can't decode byte 0xae in position 5:invalid start byte

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

** Package changed: software-properties (Ubuntu) => indicator-
stickynotes

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Title:
  indicator-stinotes.py crashed with UnicodeDecodeError in decode():
  'utf-8' coded can't decode byte 0xae in position 5:invalid start byte

Status in Indicator Stickynotes:
  New

Bug description:
  Hello experts,
   I followed the following steps [1] and installed the stickynotes on Ubuntu 14.04. However, unfortunately, it always crashes with the error saying 'Sorry, Ubuntu 14.04 has experienced an internal error'.

  The details of this error says the following problem:
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  'indicator-stinotes.py crashed with UnicodeDecodeError in decode(): 'utf-8' coded can't decode byte 0xae in position 5:invalid start byte'.

  I found this useful post [2]  indicating this bug for 14.04, I am not sure if I understand how this patch works. Regarding my python, its
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  Python 2.7.6 (default, Mar 22 2014, 22:59:56)
  [GCC 4.8.2] on linux2

  I would appreciate any suggestions/comments on fixing this bug.

  Thanks,
  pooja

  [1]
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  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:umang/indicator-stickynotes
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install indicator-stickynotes

  [2] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-
  properties/+bug/1012602

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