Public bug reported: I see this on my machine when I try to report a Firefox bug:
$ ubuntu-bug firefox ERROR: hook /usr/share/apport/package-hooks/source_firefox.py crashed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 205, in _run_hook symb['add_info'](report, ui) File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/source_firefox.py", line 1386, in add_info if (profile.current or profile.default) and profile.addon_compat_check_disabled: File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/source_firefox.py", line 1227, in addon_compat_check_disabled is_nightly = re.sub(r'^[^\.]+\.[0-9]+([a-z0-9]*).*', r'\1', self.last_version) == 'a1' File "/usr/lib/python3.7/re.py", line 192, in sub return _compile(pattern, flags).sub(repl, string, count) TypeError: expected string or bytes-like object ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: firefox 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.19.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-24.26-generic 5.3.10 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 BuildID: 20191205203726 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Dec 11 09:26:03 2019 DefaultProfileExtensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing DefaultProfileIncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) DefaultProfileLocales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing DefaultProfilePrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:722 DefaultProfileThemes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-06-12 (181 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) Profiles: Profile1 (Default) - LastVersion=None/None (Out of date) Profile0 - LastVersion=71.0/20191205203726 (In use) SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2019-10-18 (53 days ago) ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug eoan wayland-session -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1855996 Title: TypeError: expected string or bytes-like object in apport hook Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I see this on my machine when I try to report a Firefox bug: $ ubuntu-bug firefox ERROR: hook /usr/share/apport/package-hooks/source_firefox.py crashed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 205, in _run_hook symb['add_info'](report, ui) File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/source_firefox.py", line 1386, in add_info if (profile.current or profile.default) and profile.addon_compat_check_disabled: File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/source_firefox.py", line 1227, in addon_compat_check_disabled is_nightly = re.sub(r'^[^\.]+\.[0-9]+([a-z0-9]*).*', r'\1', self.last_version) == 'a1' File "/usr/lib/python3.7/re.py", line 192, in sub return _compile(pattern, flags).sub(repl, string, count) TypeError: expected string or bytes-like object ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: firefox 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.19.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-24.26-generic 5.3.10 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 BuildID: 20191205203726 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Dec 11 09:26:03 2019 DefaultProfileExtensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing DefaultProfileIncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) DefaultProfileLocales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing DefaultProfilePrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:722 DefaultProfileThemes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-06-12 (181 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) Profiles: Profile1 (Default) - LastVersion=None/None (Out of date) Profile0 - LastVersion=71.0/20191205203726 (In use) SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2019-10-18 (53 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1855996/+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