This bug was fixed in the package packagekit - 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1
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packagekit (1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1) bionic; urgency=medium
* debian/patches/0001-De-register-callbacks-on-PkClientHelper-finalize.patch:
* debian/patches/0001-Fix-issues-with-debconf-helper-not-working.patch:
- Fix debconf interaction (LP: #1722185)
-- Robert Ancell <robert.anc...@canonical.com> Mon, 21 May 2018
14:39:14 +1200
** Changed in: packagekit (Ubuntu Bionic)
Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722185
Title:
Crash installing packages using debconf
Status in packagekit package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in packagekit source package in Bionic:
Fix Released
Bug description:
[Impact]
Installing .deb package via PackageKit (e.g. using GNOME Software) don't work
reliably when the packages use debconf. This is due to a faulty implementation
of debconf handling in PackageKit.
[Test Case]
1. Download opera deb file from opera.com
2. Run the file to launch gnome-software
3. Install it
4. Proceed with the debconf prompt
Expected result:
A debconf dialog appears asking if you want to "update Opera with the rest of
the system?". The dialog closes when completed and the package is installed.
Actual result:
The dialog shows, but never closes and becomes unresponsive. Force closing
the dialog causes a crash.
[Regression Potential]
The change is quite large, so there is a reasonable chance of introducing new
bugs in debconf handling. However, the existing code has some obviously wrong
codepaths, so the new code is probably a lower risk than the existing code.
Crash reports:
https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/f111546905209e7288c7f8ba5f8f19eea4d97bad
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