[Bug 1709699] Re: gpk-update-viewer fails with "Spawn of helper 'usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/aptcc/get-distro-upgrade.py' failed ... (No such file or directory)"

[Niklas Sombert]

** Patch added: "patch removing pk_backend_get_distro_upgrades and disabling the feature"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1709699/+attachment/5360831/+files/remove-get-distro-upgrades.patch

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Title:
  gpk-update-viewer fails with "Spawn of helper
  'usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/aptcc/get-distro-upgrade.py' failed ...
  (No such file or directory)"

Status in gnome-packagekit package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in packagekit package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  gpk-update-viewer fails with
  Spawn of helper '/usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/aptcc/get-distro-upgrade.py' failed: failed to spawn /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/aptcc/get-distro-upgrade.py: Failed to execute child process “/usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/aptcc/get-distro-upgrade.py” (No such file or directory)

  This was detected by Robert Reinsch on a Ubuntu 17.04 system and was
  verified by me on a 17.10 daily build from 2017-08-09

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: gnome-packagekit 3.24.0-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.11.0-10.15-generic 4.11.8
  Uname: Linux 4.11.0-10-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.6-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Wed Aug  9 21:00:48 2017
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gpk-update-viewer
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-09 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170807)
  SourcePackage: gnome-packagekit
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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