update-manager crashes when locales are not working

By the way, how do I get the update manager working?

The fix is embarrassingly simple:

=== modified file 'UpdateManager/UpdateManager.py'
--- UpdateManager/UpdateManager.py 2009-10-14 19:14:35 +0000
+++ UpdateManager/UpdateManager.py 2009-11-03 15:00:05 +0000
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import stat
 import re
 import locale
+import logging
 import tempfile
 import pango
 import subprocess

You should be able to get it working by reseting the locale you use in the login screen or by applying this patch to /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/UpdateManager/UpdateManager.py

The patch works fine.
Thanks!

This bug was fixed in the package update-manager - 1:0.131

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update-manager (1:0.131) lucid; urgency=low

  * UpdateManager/UpdateManager.py:
    - do not crash if setlocale() fails (LP: #471378)
  * UpdateManager/Core/DistUpgradeFetcherCore.py:
    - add missing "logging" import (LP: #475941)
  * DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py:
    - better message for upgrades over ssh (LP: #463257)
  * UpdateManager/Core/utils.py:
    - improve proxy check and show error if proxy settings
      look invalid (LP: #472168)
  * AutoUpgradeTester/profile/*/DistUpgrade.cfg:
    - updated to test karimic -> lucid and hardy -> lucid
  * Janitor/plugins/deb_plugin.py:
    - use apt.progress.InstallProgress() to keep the computer-janitor
      UI responsive
  * AutoUpgradeTester/install_blacklist.cfg:
    - add ec2 to the blacklist for the kvm based testing
  * UpdateManager/UpdateManager.py:
    - show selected and download size in two rows (LP: #434062)
  * data/do-release-upgrade.8:
    - man page added, thanks to Willem Bogaerts
  * DistUpgrade/DistUpgrade.cfg:
    - add laptop-mode-tools to the forced obsoletes on upgrade (thanks to
      Steve Langasek)
  * UpdateManager/UpdateManager.py:
    - show restart required dialog in u-m when the upgrade is finished
      with proper parent
  * AutoUpgradeTester/post_upgrade_tests:
    - add python import, xorg and kernel tests
  * UpdateManager/dialog_release_notes.ui:
    - merged lp:~freinhard/update-manager/ui-fix (many thanks)
  * UpdateManager/Core/MetaRelease.py:
    - merge lp:~cristiklein/update-manager/use-xdg (many thanks)
 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:23:59 +0100

I had this exact problem when upgrading from 9.10 to 10.04 beta tonight.

I had to use the provided patch to fix UpdateManager.py. Strange..

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rmiller@liptip:~$ sudo update-manager -d
[sudo] password for rmiller:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for rmiller:
extracting 'lucid.tar.gz'
authenticate 'lucid.tar.gz' against 'lucid.tar.gz.gpg'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/tmppJyGdN/lucid", line 7, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/tmp/tmppJyGdN/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 132, in main
    if app.run():
  File "/tmp/tmppJyGdN/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1635, in run
    return self.fullUpgrade()
  File "/tmp/tmppJyGdN/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1609, in fullUpgrade
    if not self.doDistUpgrade():
  File "/tmp/tmppJyGdN/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1019, in doDistUpgrade
    res = self.cache.commit(fprogress,iprogress)
  File "/tmp/tmppJyGdN/DistUpgradeCache.py", line 239, in commit
    apt.Cache.commit(self, fprogress, iprogress)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 314, in commit
    res = self.installArchives(pm, installProgress)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 289, in installArchives
    res = installProgress.run(pm)
  File "/tmp/tmppJyGdN/DistUpgradeView.py", line 190, in run
    res = os.WEXITSTATUS(self.waitChild())
  File "/tmp/tmppJyGdN/DistUpgradeViewGtk.py", line 292, in waitChild
    self.updateInterface()
  File "/tmp/tmppJyGdN/DistUpgradeViewGtk.py", line 299, in updateInterface
    InstallProgress.updateInterface(self)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/progress/__init__.py", line 277, in updateInterface
    status_str.strip())
  File "/tmp/tmppJyGdN/DistUpgradeViewGtk.py", line 282, in statusChange
    self.parent._webkit_view.get_load_status() == 2):
AttributeError: 'webkit.WebView' object has no attribute 'get_load_status'
rmiller@liptip:~$ sudo update-manager -d
[sudo] password for rmiller:

(process:11100): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library.
 Using the fallback 'C' locale.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/update-manager", line 107, in <module>
    app = UpdateManager(data_dir, options)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/UpdateManager/UpdateManager.py", line 119, in __init__
    logging.exception("setlocale failed")
NameError: global name 'logging' is not defined
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karmic has seen the end of its life and is no longer receiving any updates. Marking the karmic task for this ticket as "Won't Fix".