Public bug reported: I am on Ubuntu12.10 Quantal 64bit.
During upgrading the system a install error of the package libav-tools occures. Apport recognized this and tried to create a bugreport for. This fails with the message(pop-up): Invalid problem report An error occurred while attempting to process this problem report: can't use a string pattern on a bytes-like object --------------------------------------------- I attach the affected .crash ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: apport 2.2.2-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-5.11-generic 3.4.0 Uname: Linux 3.4.0-5-generic x86_64 ApportLog: ApportVersion: 2.2.2-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jun 14 14:16:23 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120510) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: apport UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: apport (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1013145 Title: apport is not able to handle install error of package libav-tools To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1013145/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs