[Bug 2003576] [NEW] grayed buttons in Additional Drivers

[Kristoffer Sokolowski]

Public bug reported:

Not possible to install nvidia drivers using "Software
Sources"->"Additional Drivers".

When selecting driver using radio-box the following excetpion occurs.

nvidia-driver-525-server <class 'str'>
None <class 'NoneType'>
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/qt/SoftwarePropertiesQt.py", line 1067, in on_driver_selection_changed
    modules_package_obj = self.apt_cache[modules_package]
TypeError: Expected a string or a pair of strings


Because the follwing row returns "None"

modules_package = detect.get_linux_modules_metapackage(self.apt_cache,
pkg_name)

Current version:
$ apt list --installed | grep software

python3-software-properties/jammy-updates,jammy-updates,now 0.99.22.4 all [installerat,automatiskt]
software-properties-common/jammy-updates,jammy-updates,now 0.99.22.4 all [installerat,automatiskt]
software-properties-qt/jammy-updates,jammy-updates,now 0.99.22.4 all [installerat,automatiskt]

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

** Description changed:

  Not possible to install nvidia drivers using "Software
  Sources"->"Additional Drivers".
- 
  
  When selecting driver using radio-box the following excetpion occurs.
  
  nvidia-driver-525-server <class 'str'>
  None <class 'NoneType'>
  Traceback (most recent call last):
-   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/qt/SoftwarePropertiesQt.py", line 1067, in on_driver_selection_changed
-     modules_package_obj = self.apt_cache[modules_package]
+   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/qt/SoftwarePropertiesQt.py", line 1067, in on_driver_selection_changed
+     modules_package_obj = self.apt_cache[modules_package]
+ TypeError: Expected a string or a pair of strings
+ 
  
  Because the follwing row returns "None"
-    
- modules_package = detect.get_linux_modules_metapackage(self.apt_cache, pkg_name) 
  
- Current version:        
+ modules_package = detect.get_linux_modules_metapackage(self.apt_cache,
+ pkg_name)
+ 
+ Current version:
  $ apt list --installed | grep software
- 
  
  python3-software-properties/jammy-updates,jammy-updates,now 0.99.22.4 all [installerat,automatiskt]
  software-properties-common/jammy-updates,jammy-updates,now 0.99.22.4 all [installerat,automatiskt]
  software-properties-qt/jammy-updates,jammy-updates,now 0.99.22.4 all [installerat,automatiskt]

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Title:
  grayed buttons in Additional Drivers

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Not possible to install nvidia drivers using "Software
  Sources"->"Additional Drivers".

  When selecting driver using radio-box the following excetpion occurs.

  nvidia-driver-525-server <class 'str'>
  None <class 'NoneType'>
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/qt/SoftwarePropertiesQt.py", line 1067, in on_driver_selection_changed
      modules_package_obj = self.apt_cache[modules_package]
  TypeError: Expected a string or a pair of strings

  
  Because the follwing row returns "None"

  modules_package = detect.get_linux_modules_metapackage(self.apt_cache,
  pkg_name)

  Current version:
  $ apt list --installed | grep software

  python3-software-properties/jammy-updates,jammy-updates,now 0.99.22.4 all [installerat,automatiskt]
  software-properties-common/jammy-updates,jammy-updates,now 0.99.22.4 all [installerat,automatiskt]
  software-properties-qt/jammy-updates,jammy-updates,now 0.99.22.4 all [installerat,automatiskt]

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