Don't break menu if apt fails to initialize

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+mintmenu (5.0.4) julia; urgency=low
+
+  * Don't break menu if apt fails to initialize
+  
+ -- Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>  Fri,  10 Sep 2010 13:34:00 +0000
+
 mintmenu (5.0.3) julia; urgency=low
 
   * Fixed separators colors in search results

usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py

@@ -221,7 +221,12 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
     @print_timing
     def __init__( self, mintMenuWin, toggleButton ):
 
+        self.apt_cache = None
+        try:
             self.apt_cache = apt.Cache()
+        except Exception, detail:
+            print "Could not initialize APT cache"
+            pass            
 
         self.mintMenuWin = mintMenuWin
 
@@ -457,6 +462,14 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             self.favoritesPositionOnGrid( fav )
 
     def RegenPlugin( self, *args, **kargs ):            
+        try:
+            apt_cache = apt.Cache()
+            if apt_cache != None: 
+                self.apt_cache = apt_cache
+        except Exception, detail:
+            print "Could not refresh APT cache"
+            pass     
+        
         # save old config - this is necessary because the app will notified when it sets the default values and you don't want the to reload itself several times
         oldcategories_mouse_over = self.categories_mouse_over
         oldtotalrecent = self.totalrecent
@@ -690,6 +703,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
                             self.current_results = []                            
                             self.add_search_suggestions(text) 
                             found_packages = 0  
+                            if self.apt_cache is not None:                                 
                                 for pkg in self.apt_cache:
                                     if text in pkg.name:
                                         found_packages+=1