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Description of problem:
when trying to install a local rpm file with the commandline packagekit tool "pkcon" a critical warning arises:

[a001329@nrlx061:]$ pkcon install-local /tmp/numlockx-1.1-1.el6.rf.x86_64.rpm 
Simulating install            [=========================]         
Starting                      [=========================]         
Running                       [=========================]         
Resolving dependencies        [=========================]         
(pkcon:13126): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_strv_length: assertion `str_array != NULL' failed

This is apparantly fixed by the author with the following patch:
http://gitorious.org/packagekit/packagekit/commit/71732de3d461fc39c84aa6013a4bdaa5a5cc5f98

and would need to be backported to rhel6.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
PackageKit-0.5.8-13.el6.x86_64

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. run "pkcon install-local </path/to/rpmfile.rpm>
2. 
3.
  
Actual results:
A critical glib warning appears

Expected results:
No warnings should appear. 

Additional info:

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A critical warning is displayed erroneously when attempting to install a local package with pkcon, the command line PackageKit tool. This warning is no longer displayed erroneously.

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-0681.html