kcmshell4 crashed with AttributeError in createWidget()

It's failing on parsing the UI file, looks like a PyKDE problem.

This looks like the error I see when I try to bring up User Management from System Settings (other items work fine).

From bug 521356:
"python-qt4 in /usr/share/pyshared/PyQt4/uic/uiparser.py at line 184 invokes the string method of a Qstring.

But lately, Qstring does not have anymore such method, meaning that python-qt4 in /usr/share/pyshared/PyQt4/uic/uiparser.py breaks on QT 4.6 and on installations of kde 4.4 on ubuntu. For instance, with a kubuntu karmic distro upgraded to kde 4.4 using the instructions on the kubuntu website fails to have a working user-management module in the system settings.

Please have line 184 of python-qt4 in /usr/share/pyshared/PyQt4/uic/uiparser.py

from

bg_name = bg_i18n.string

to

bg_name = str(bg_i18n)"

This bug was fixed in the package python-qt4 - 4.7.0-2ubuntu3

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python-qt4 (4.7.0-2ubuntu3) lucid; urgency=low

  * Add kubuntu_01_fix_uic.diff to fix the ui compiler by not using deprecate
    interfaces of QString (LP: #514796)
 -- Harald Sitter <email address hidden> Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:05:40 +0200

Yes, That is exactly the case, when I tried to open the User management. If it helps you ... Thanks

Xavier

This looks like the error I see when I try to bring up User Management
from System Settings (other items work fine).

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kcmshell4 crashed with AttributeError in createWidget()
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/514796
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This bug is also present in Karmic with the KDE 4.4.0 upgrade so I am guessing that the updated python-qt4 - 4.7.0-2ubuntu3 package will make it into the ppa repo as well.

Currently installing the kdeadmin package pulls in kuser, kcron and makes User Manager work from the menu shortcut, only the System Settings shortcut is getting the error and crash.

Almost forgot, this bug is present in the 64 bit release as well as the 32 bit. Just trying to provide complete information.

The solution to the User Manager issue is to edit line 184 of python-qt4 in /usr/share/pyshared/PyQt4/uic/uiparser.py

from

bg_name = bg_i18n.string

to

bg_name = str(bg_i18n)

kmb42vt (a LinuxMint forum member), apachelogger (a KDE forum member) came up with and tested this solution. I edited the file and after re-booting the system User Manager is back to perfect working order.

This bug is happening to me on Kubuntu 10.10 64bit with Python-qt4 - 4.7.2-0ubuntu1

natty alpha 2 too
fixed like said exploder91

I installed Kubuntu 10.04.2 with LVM and Crpto support on my machine. Made the security and package updates. Checked /usr/share/pyshared/PyQt4/uic/uiparser.py, line 184 is already as bg_name = str(bg_i18n).

Installing kdeadmin and reaching kuser from menu shortcut is a solution for now.