** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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Title:
cant install or remove software untill package catalogue is
repaired... but fails to repair!
Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
Binary package hint: software-center
clicked install for "lucida truetype fonts (from the sun jre)
came up with an agreement that i didnt click yes, then i went back
and now it is installed but i am locked out because i dont have the rights.
it shows like it is installed but when i click the button remove i get
messages telling me
the package catalogue needs to be repaires... i click repair and it fails.
it sugests : apt-get install -f
but this doesnt work nor does: sudo dpkg-reconfigure debconf
it gave me the following message boxes:
- Failed to run /usr/bin/software-properties-gtk '-n' '-t' '65011729' as user
root.
- The underlying authorization mechanism (sudo) does not allow you to run
this program. Contact the system administrator.
i am not great with computers and i have no idea what it means or how o fix
it! please help
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: software-center 3.0.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-25.44-generic-pae 2.6.35.10
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-25-generic-pae i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Feb 23 18:59:08 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_CA.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-center
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