Merge from 5.x: PR #20329

Fixes #20309
spyder-ide · Jan 10, 2023 · bf1f729 · bf1f729
2 parents 28b9245 + 1ff41d5
commit bf1f729
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diff --git a/spyder/utils/environ.py b/spyder/utils/environ.py
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ def get_user_environment_variables():
         cmd = "printenv"
     proc = run_shell_command(cmd)
     stdout, stderr = proc.communicate()
-    res = stdout.decode().strip().split(os.linesep)
+
+    try:
+        res = stdout.decode().strip().split(os.linesep)
+    except Exception:
+        return {}
+
     env_var = {}
     for kv in res:
         try: