Public bug reported: This happens every time:
$ sudo iotop Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/iotop", line 17, in <module> main() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/iotop/ui.py", line 620, in main main_loop() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/iotop/ui.py", line 610, in <lambda> main_loop = lambda: run_iotop(options) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/iotop/ui.py", line 508, in run_iotop return curses.wrapper(run_iotop_window, options) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/curses/wrapper.py", line 43, in wrapper return func(stdscr, *args, **kwds) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/iotop/ui.py", line 501, in run_iotop_window ui.run() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/iotop/ui.py", line 155, in run self.process_list.duration) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/iotop/ui.py", line 434, in refresh_display lines = self.get_data() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/iotop/ui.py", line 415, in get_data return list(map(format, processes)) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/iotop/ui.py", line 388, in format cmdline = p.get_cmdline() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/iotop/data.py", line 292, in get_cmdline proc_status = parse_proc_pid_status(self.pid) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/iotop/data.py", line 196, in parse_proc_pid_status key, value = line.split(':\t', 1) ValueError: need more than 1 value to unpack ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: iotop 0.6-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-127.153-generic 4.4.128 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-127-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Jun 9 19:40:31 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-07 (184 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) SourcePackage: iotop UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: iotop (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1776019 Title: iotop crashes on start-up To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iotop/+bug/1776019/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs