I am having the same issue.. I get :
AttributeError at /about/
‘str’ object has no attribute ‘get’
Request Method: GET
Request URL: http://<MYIPAddress>:8000/about/
Django Version: 1.2.3
Exception Type: AttributeError
Exception Value:
‘str’ object has no attribute ‘get’
Exception Location: /usr/lib/hue/desktop/core/src/desktop/lib/conf.py in _get_data_and_presence, line 124
Python Executable: /usr/bin/python2.6
Python Version: 2.6.6
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