Problem with Software Center

**chauhapr** · 08-Apr-2013, 10:25

I tried to install Software-center from software.opensuse.org:. I am using OpenSuse12.2 release. I know it's not stable, but it installed successfully. But when I try to execute it, it doesn't launch. It fails with below error:
"
ERROR:root

ebFileApplication import
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/db/__init__.py", line 3, in <module>
from debfile import DebFileApplication
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/db/debfile.py", line 21, in <module>
from apt.debfile import DebPackage
ImportError: No module named apt.debfile

(software-center:2448): libsoup-WARNING **: Could not set SSL credentials from '/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt': Failed to open file '/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt': No such file or directory
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 140, in <module>
from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app import SoftwareCenterAppGtk3
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line 49, in <module>
from softwarecenter.db.application import Application
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/db/application.py", line 28, in <module>
from softwarecenter.backend.channel import is_channel_available
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/backend/channel.py", line 25, in <module>
from softwarecenter.distro import get_distro
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 194, in <module>
distro_instance = _get_distro()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 169, in _get_distro
module = __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
ImportError: No module named openSUSE

"

Your help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Pranav

**hcvv** · 08-Apr-2013, 11:18

Hello and welcome here.

You may have noticed that the layout of your copied/pasted computer output does not show to advantage. In short it is a bit messy and hardly readable. To prevent this there is a feature on the forums, that is rather hidden. Thus I have to expiain it to you. These are CODE tags, You get the CODE tags by clicking on the # button in the toolbar of the post editor. Then please copy/paste directly from the terminal in between the two tags. The best is to copy completely with the prompt, the command (both missing here) the output and the last prompt (also missing here). Thus we have a complete view of what yoy did and got.

TIA

**kensch** · 08-Apr-2013, 12:00

On 04/08/2013 02:26 PM, hcvv pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> Hello and welcome here.
>
> You may have noticed that the layout of your copied/pasted computer
> output does not show to advantage. In short it is a bit messy and hardly
> readable. To prevent this there is a feature on the forums, that is
> rather hidden. Thus I have to expiain it to you. These are CODE tags,
> You get the CODE tags by clicking on the # button in the toolbar of the
> post editor. Then please copy/paste directly from the terminal in
> between the two tags. The best is to copy completely with the prompt,
> the command (both missing here) the output and the last prompt (also
> missing here). Thus we have a complete view of what yoy did and got.
>
> TIA
>
>
And the people using ThunderBird, as I do, you need to add them manually.

**robin_listas** · 08-Apr-2013, 12:23

On 2013-04-08 21:00, Ken Schneider wrote:
> And the people using ThunderBird, as I do, you need to add them manually.

You have them here:

BB Code

--
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.1 x86_64 "Asparagus" at Telcontar)

**kensch** · 08-Apr-2013, 12:43

On 04/08/2013 03:23 PM, Carlos E. R. pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> On 2013-04-08 21:00, Ken Schneider wrote:
>> And the people using ThunderBird, as I do, you need to add them manually.
> You have them here:
>
> BB Code
>
As I said, you need to add them manually as there is no magic # button
that adds

Code:

text automagically.

**robin_listas** · 08-Apr-2013, 13:23

On 2013-04-08 21:43, Ken Schneider wrote:
> On 04/08/2013 03:23 PM, Carlos E. R. pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
>> On 2013-04-08 21:00, Ken Schneider wrote:
>>> And the people using ThunderBird, as I do, you need to add them
>>> manually.
>> You have them here:
>>
>> BB Code
>>
> As I said, you need to add them manually as there is no magic # button
> that adds

I know, I just have a bunch of copy-paste strings in tomboy. I'm just
pointing to a page where you can obtain the entire list of available codes.

--
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.1 x86_64 "Asparagus" at Telcontar)

**kensch** · 08-Apr-2013, 15:10

On 04/08/2013 04:23 PM, Carlos E. R. pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> On 2013-04-08 21:43, Ken Schneider wrote:
>> On 04/08/2013 03:23 PM, Carlos E. R. pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
>>> On 2013-04-08 21:00, Ken Schneider wrote:
>>>> And the people using ThunderBird, as I do, you need to add them
>>>> manually.
>>> You have them here:
>>>
>>> BB Code
>>>
>> As I said, you need to add them manually as there is no magic # button
>> that adds
> I know, I just have a bunch of copy-paste strings in tomboy. I'm just
> pointing to a page where you can obtain the entire list of available codes.
>
OK. Thanks Carlos, I'll add that to my bookmarks.

**vazhavandan** · 08-Apr-2013, 19:07

Originally Posted by chauhapr

I tried to install Software-center from software.opensuse.org:. I am using OpenSuse12.2 release. I know it's not stable, but it installed successfully. But when I try to execute it, it doesn't launch. It fails with below error:
"
ERROR:root

ebFileApplication import
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/db/__init__.py", line 3, in <module>
from debfile import DebFileApplication
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/db/debfile.py", line 21, in <module>
from apt.debfile import DebPackage
ImportError: No module named apt.debfile

(software-center:2448): libsoup-WARNING **: Could not set SSL credentials from '/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt': Failed to open file '/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt': No such file or directory
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 140, in <module>
from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app import SoftwareCenterAppGtk3
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line 49, in <module>
from softwarecenter.db.application import Application
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/db/application.py", line 28, in <module>
from softwarecenter.backend.channel import is_channel_available
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/backend/channel.py", line 25, in <module>
from softwarecenter.distro import get_distro
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 194, in <module>
distro_instance = _get_distro()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 169, in _get_distro
module = __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
ImportError: No module named openSUSE

"

Your help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Pranav

Are you aware of the fact that openSUSE recommends using YaST for software management purposes .Do feel free to use any package management tool but you might not get ***adequate help*** if you are using those.
From what repo did you install it. the only active repo for 12.2 is labelled "playground" where people may be **testing** testing stuff out .

Also don't install any sruff from *factory* as it has not left the *assembly line* and it is not a finished car oops! package

**kensch** · 08-Apr-2013, 20:18

On 04/08/2013 10:16 PM, vazhavandan pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> chauhapr;2545796 Wrote:
>> I tried to install Software-center from 'software.opensuse.org:'
>> (http://software.opensuse.org/package/software-center). I am using
>> OpenSuse12.2 release. I know it's not stable, but it installed
>> successfully. But when I try to execute it, it doesn't launch. It fails
>> with below error:
>> "
>> ERROR:root

ebFileApplication import
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>> File
>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/db/__init__.py", line
>> 3, in <module>
>> from debfile import DebFileApplication
>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/db/debfile.py",
>> line 21, in <module>
>> from apt.debfile import DebPackage
>> ImportError: No module named apt.debfile
>>
>> (software-center:2448): libsoup-WARNING **: Could not set SSL
>> credentials from '/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt': Failed to open
>> file '/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt': No such file or directory
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>> File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 140, in <module>
>> from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app import SoftwareCenterAppGtk3
>> File
>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line
>> 49, in <module>
>> from softwarecenter.db.application import Application
>> File
>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/db/application.py",
>> line 28, in <module>
>> from softwarecenter.backend.channel import is_channel_available
>> File
>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/backend/channel.py",
>> line 25, in <module>
>> from softwarecenter.distro import get_distro
>> File
>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py",
>> line 194, in <module>
>> distro_instance = _get_distro()
>> File
>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py",
>> line 169, in _get_distro
>> module = __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
>> ImportError: No module named openSUSE
>>
>> "
>>
>> Your help would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Pranav
> Are you aware of the fact that openSUSE recommends using YaST for
> software management purposes .Do feel free to use any package management
> tool but you might not get ***adequate help*** if you are using those.
> From what repo did you install it. the only active repo for 12.2 is
> labelled "playground"

You need to look again as there are many others "active" including packman.

> where people may be **testing** testing stuff out
> ..

Also don't install any sruff from *factory* as it has not left the
> *assembly line* and it is not a finished car oops! package
>
>

**chauhapr** · 08-Apr-2013, 21:50

Here is the details of the error with Shell command

Code:

linux-2zc2:~ # software-center
ERROR:root:DebFileApplication import
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/db/__init__.py", line 3, in <module>
    from debfile import DebFileApplication
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/db/debfile.py", line 21, in <module>
    from apt.debfile import DebPackage
ImportError: No module named apt.debfile

(software-center:2444): libsoup-WARNING **: Could not set SSL credentials from '/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt': Failed to open file '/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt': No such file or directory
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 140, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app import SoftwareCenterAppGtk3
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line 49, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.db.application import Application
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/db/application.py", line 28, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.backend.channel import is_channel_available
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/backend/channel.py", line 25, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.distro import get_distro
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 194, in <module>
    distro_instance = _get_distro()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 169, in _get_distro
    module = __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
ImportError: No module named openSUSE