Tim, it seemsthat something in the Python3 transition has torn down the handling of thediscovered printers completely, at least in Ubuntu. Perhaps some basic concepts of Python have changed or data types are distinguished more strictly.
I can reproduce the problem by staring s-c-p from a terminal, clicking "Add printer" and then choosing one of the discovered printers (in my caseit was a network printer). Instead of geting the connection types for the printer in the lower right of thedialog, I get traceback with said message in the terminal window. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to system-config-printer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1367368 Title: system-config-printer.py crashed with TypeError in __init__(): Type str doesn't support the buffer API Status in “system-config-printer” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Can't install printer. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: system-config-printer-gnome 1.5.1+20140906-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-14.20-generic 3.16.2 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-14-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Sep 9 12:41:48 2014 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-09 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140905) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.4 Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added. MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ENVY m6 Notebook PC PackageArchitecture: all Papersize: letter ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-14-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=4765aaff-e3b5-4471-adb5-686080400813 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PythonArgs: ['/usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py'] SourcePackage: system-config-printer Title: system-config-printer.py crashed with TypeError in __init__(): Type str doesn't support the buffer API UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 01/21/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.25 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 18A4 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 73.50 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.25:bd01/21/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPENVYm6NotebookPC:pvr0881120000305B10000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn18A4:rvr73.50:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP ENVY m6 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0881120000305B10000620100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/1367368/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
