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Bug 80355 - TB rhpl/executil.py:216:gtkExecWithCaptureStatus: TypeError: len() of unsized object
Summary: TB rhpl/executil.py:216:gtkExecWithCaptureStatus: TypeError: len() of unsized...
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Public Beta
Classification: Retired
Component: rhpl
Version: phoebe
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Harald Hoyer
QA Contact:
URL:
Whiteboard:
: 80869 81537 (view as bug list)
Depends On:
Blocks: 79578
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2002-12-24 22:23 UTC by Warren Togami
Modified: 2008-05-01 15:38 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2003-02-24 11:40:18 UTC
Embargoed:

Attachments (Terms of Use)
NCDevModem.py and executil.py changes (deleted)
2003-01-02 17:49 UTC, Paul Coleman 		no flags Details
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Description Warren Togami 2002-12-24 22:23:02 UTC 
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Description of problem:
https://listman.redhat.com/pipermail/phoebe-list/2002-December/000041.html
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After a text mode install from ISO's on another partition, I have no network
devices configured.  Within redhat-config-network I added my 8139too ethernet
device.  After I clicked "Activate" then "Yes", redhat-config-network crashes
after the "Network device activating..."

window pops Component: redhat-config-network
Version: 1.1.86
Summary: TB
/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/rhpl/executil.py:216:gtkExecWithCaptureStatus: 

TypeError: len() of unsized object

Traceback (most recent call last):
    File
"/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/maindialog.py",
line 734, in on_deviceActivateButton_clicked
      (status, txt) = intf.activate(device)
    File
"/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/Control.py", line
107, in activate
      return gtkExecWithCaptureStatus(command, [command, device])
    File "/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/rhpl/executil.py", line 216,
in gtkExecWithCaptureStatus
      if len(catchfd):
TypeError: len() of unsized object

Local variables in innermost frame:
gtk: <module 'gtk' from
'/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.pyc'>
catchfd: 1
searchPath: 0
read: 13
stdin: 0
argv: ['/sbin/ifup', 'eth0']
write: 14
command: /sbin/ifup
closefd: -1
root: /
childpid: 0
up.  Traceback:

I can also reproduce this every time after removing the device and re-adding.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Phoebe redhat-config-network-1.1.86-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start with no devices in redhat-config-network
2. Add 8139too device
3. Click activate
Comment 1 Paul Jenner 2002-12-30 11:52:30 UTC 
Confirmed the same crash activating an interface in bug #80712.
Comment 2 Paul Coleman 2003-01-02 17:49:15 UTC 
Created attachment 89061 [details]
NCDevModem.py and executil.py changes
Comment 3 Harald Hoyer 2003-01-08 16:44:54 UTC 
should be fixed in rhpl > 0.72
Comment 4 Harald Hoyer 2003-01-08 17:00:31 UTC 
*** Bug 80869 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 5 Harald Hoyer 2003-01-13 11:05:43 UTC 
*** Bug 81537 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 6 Jay Turner 2003-01-21 15:35:50 UTC 
Warren, can you confirm this issue has been resolved?
Comment 7 Warren Togami 2003-02-24 10:01:17 UTC 
Confirmed with:
redhat-config-network-1.1.97-1
rhpl-0.92-1
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