I'm using a KPackageKit svn snapshot from 2008 12 11. (Based on kpackagekit 0.3.1) and PackageKit 0.3.13. This is all running on Kubuntu 9.04 Whenever I try to search for the "dolphin" package in KPackageKit, it always fails. At the bottom of the KPackageKit window the search status bar says "search failed", and I get a popup window that says: "The backend took too much time to process the synchronous request - you need to fork!" Running the packagekitd in verbose mode offers some more specific errors: jonathan@jonathan-desktop:~$ sudo /usr/sbin/packagekitd --verbose TI:09:54:50 TH:0x8a20170 FI:egg-debug.c FN:egg_debug_init,306 - Verbose debugging 1 (on console 1)PK_VERBOSE TI:09:54:50 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-conf.c FN:pk_conf_init,187 - using config file '/etc/PackageKit/PackageKit.conf' TI:09:54:50 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-syslog.c FN:pk_syslog_init,108 - syslog fucntionality disabled TI:09:54:50 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-main.c FN:main,273 - Log all transactions: 1 TI:09:54:50 TH:0x8a20170 FI:egg-debug.c FN:egg_debug_set_logging,287 - logging to /var/log/PackageKit TI:09:54:50 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-main.c FN:main,278 - daemon shutdown set to 300 seconds TI:09:54:50 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-main.c FN:main,282 - using default backend apt TI:09:54:50 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_name,440 - Trying to load : apt TI:09:54:50 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_build_library_path,414 - dlopening '/usr/lib/packagekit-backend/libpk_backend_apt.so' TI:09:54:50 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_init,710 - clearing download cache at /var/cache/PackageKit/downloads TI:09:54:50 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend-apt.c FN:backend_initialize,39 - backend: initialize TI:09:54:50 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend-dbus.c FN:pk_backend_dbus_set_name,490 - trying to activate org.freedesktop.PackageKitAptBackend TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-security-polkit.c FN:pk_security_init,331 - Using PolicyKit security framework TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-file-monitor-gio.c FN:pk_file_monitor_set_file,124 - watching for changes: /etc/PackageKit/PackageKit.conf TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-conf.c FN:pk_conf_get_string,65 - ProxyHTTP read error: Key file does not have key 'ProxyHTTP' TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-conf.c FN:pk_conf_get_string,65 - ProxyFTP read error: Key file does not have key 'ProxyFTP' TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-db.c FN:pk_transaction_db_init,566 - trying to open database '/var/lib/PackageKit/transactions.db' TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend-dbus.c FN:pk_backend_dbus_status_changed_cb,97 - got signal TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_status,761 - emiting status-changed running TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend-dbus.c FN:pk_backend_dbus_allow_cancel_cb,221 - got signal TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_allow_cancel,1338 - emit allow-cancel 0 TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend-dbus.c FN:pk_backend_dbus_percentage_changed_cb,107 - got signal TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_emit_progress_changed,597 - emit progress 101, 101, 3737, 0 TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend-dbus.c FN:pk_backend_dbus_status_changed_cb,97 - got signal TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_status,761 - emiting status-changed loading-cache TI:09:54:54 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_network_state_changed_cb,685 - emitting network-state-changed: online TI:09:54:57 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_reset_timer,173 - reset timer TI:09:54:57 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_reset_timer,173 - reset timer TI:09:54:58 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_reset_timer,173 - reset timer TI:09:55:00 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-main.c FN:pk_main_timeout_check_cb,135 - idle is 1 TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_get_tid,263 - GetTid method called TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-id.c FN:pk_transaction_id_load_job_count,87 - job=66 TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-id.c FN:pk_transaction_id_save_job_count,101 - saving 67 TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-post-trans.c FN:pk_post_trans_init,810 - trying to open database '/var/lib/PackageKit/desktop-files.db' TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-db.c FN:pk_transaction_db_init,566 - trying to open database '/var/lib/PackageKit/transactions.db' TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-list.c FN:pk_transaction_list_create,406 - adding transaction 0x8a4d030, item 0x8a35b90 TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_get_tid,267 - sending tid: '/67_bcddeebb_data' TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_reset_timer,173 - reset timer TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction.c FN:pk_transaction_search_name,3400 - SearchName method called: none, dolphin TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction.c FN:pk_transaction_set_dbus_name,255 - assigning :1.1526 to 0x8a4d030 TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-list.c FN:pk_transaction_list_commit,457 - marking transaction /67_bcddeebb_data as committed TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-list.c FN:pk_transaction_list_commit,467 - emitting ::changed TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-list.c FN:pk_transaction_list_get_array,504 - 1 transactions in list, 1 active TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_transaction_list_changed_cb,189 - emitting transaction-list-changed TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_reset_timer,173 - reset timer TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-list.c FN:pk_transaction_list_commit,472 - running /67_bcddeebb_data as no others in progress TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-list.c FN:pk_transaction_list_run_item,272 - schedule idle running /67_bcddeebb_data TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-list.c FN:pk_transaction_list_run_idle_cb,255 - actually running /67_bcddeebb_data TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_current_tid,1607 - setting backend tid as /67_bcddeebb_data TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_locale,1014 - locale changed to C TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_role,1374 - setting role to search-name TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_status,761 - emiting status-changed setup TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-store.c FN:pk_store_set_bool,157 - saving 0 for force TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-store.c FN:pk_store_set_bool,157 - saving 0 for allow_deps TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-store.c FN:pk_store_set_bool,157 - saving 0 for autoremove TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-store.c FN:pk_store_set_bool,157 - saving 0 for enabled TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-store.c FN:pk_store_set_bool,157 - saving 0 for trusted TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-store.c FN:pk_store_set_uint,136 - saving 1 for filters TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-store.c FN:pk_store_set_uint,136 - saving 0 for provides TI:09:55:02 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-store.c FN:pk_store_set_string,65 - saving 'dolphin' for search TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend-dbus.c FN:pk_backend_dbus_time_check,312 - too much time for sync method: 1000ms TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_error_code,1311 - emit error-code internal-error, The backend took too much time to process the synchronous request - you need to fork! TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction.c FN:pk_transaction_error_code_cb,494 - emitting error-code internal-error, 'The backend took too much time to process the synchronous request - you need to fork!' TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_finished,1459 - finished role search-name TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_allow_cancel,1338 - emit allow-cancel 0 TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-inhibit.c FN:pk_inhibit_lock,105 - emit lock 1 TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_inhibit_locked_cb,203 - emitting locked 1 TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction.c FN:pk_transaction_allow_cancel_emit,395 - emitting allow-cancel 0 TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_status,754 - emiting status-changed running TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction.c FN:pk_transaction_status_changed_emit,413 - emitting status-changed 'running' TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_status,761 - emiting status-changed finished TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction.c FN:pk_transaction_status_changed_emit,413 - emitting status-changed 'finished' TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_finished,1509 - adding finished 0x8a2e010 to timeout loop TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction.c FN:pk_transaction_get_status,2249 - GetStatus method called TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction.c FN:pk_transaction_get_status,2249 - GetStatus method called TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend-dbus.c FN:pk_backend_dbus_status_changed_cb,97 - got signal TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_status,731 - already set error, cannot process: status query TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend-dbus.c FN:pk_backend_dbus_percentage_changed_cb,107 - got signal TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_percentage,616 - already set error, cannot process: percentage 101 TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_finished_delay,1432 - emit finished 1 TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_reset_timer,173 - reset timer TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction.c FN:pk_transaction_finished_cb,684 - backend was running for 1396 ms TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-inhibit.c FN:pk_inhibit_unlock,144 - emit lock 0 TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_inhibit_locked_cb,203 - emitting locked 0 TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction.c FN:pk_transaction_finished_emit,425 - emitting finished 'failed', 1396 TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-list.c FN:pk_transaction_list_transaction_finished_cb,309 - transaction /67_bcddeebb_data completed, marking finished TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-list.c FN:pk_transaction_list_transaction_finished_cb,317 - emmitting ::changed TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-list.c FN:pk_transaction_list_get_array,504 - 1 transactions in list, 0 active TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_transaction_list_changed_cb,189 - emitting transaction-list-changed TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_reset_timer,173 - reset timer TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend-dbus.c FN:pk_backend_dbus_allow_cancel_cb,221 - got signal TI:09:55:03 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_set_allow_cancel,1331 - already set error, cannot process: allow-cancel 1 TI:09:55:04 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend-dbus.c FN:pk_backend_dbus_package_cb,128 - got signal TI:09:55:04 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_package,816 - already set error, cannot process: package dolphin;4:4.2.0-0ubuntu2;i386;Ubuntu TI:09:55:05 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-list.c FN:pk_transaction_list_is_consistent,570 - checking consistency as length 1 0 search-name running[0] committed[1] finished[1] TI:09:55:05 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-engine.c FN:pk_engine_get_seconds_idle,522 - engine idle zero as 1 transactions in progress TI:09:55:05 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-main.c FN:pk_main_timeout_check_cb,135 - idle is 0 TI:09:55:05 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend-dbus.c FN:pk_backend_dbus_finished_cb,211 - deleting dbus 0x8a22490, exit success TI:09:55:05 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_finished,1459 - finished role search-name TI:09:55:05 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_finished,1470 - already finished TI:09:55:09 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-list.c FN:pk_transaction_list_remove_item_cb,242 - transaction /67_bcddeebb_data completed, removing TI:09:55:09 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction-list.c FN:pk_transaction_list_remove_internal,182 - remove transaction /67_bcddeebb_data, item 0x8a35b90 TI:09:55:09 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-transaction.c FN:pk_transaction_finalize,3892 - emitting destroy /67_bcddeebb_data TI:09:55:09 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-inhibit.c FN:pk_inhibit_remove,194 - cannot find item 0x8a4d030 TI:09:55:10 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-main.c FN:pk_main_timeout_check_cb,135 - idle is 6 ^CTI:09:55:11 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-main.c FN:pk_main_sigint_handler,149 - Handling SIGINT TI:09:55:11 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend-apt.c FN:backend_destroy,51 - backend: destroy TI:09:55:11 TH:0x8a20170 FI:pk-backend.c FN:pk_backend_finalize,1712 - parent_class->finalize
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 17750 ***
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