I suspect this is releated to the packagekit-compat layer that aptdaemon is providing.
** Tags added: precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/987815 Title: Progress screen shows spurious "Searching" task Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Ubuntu Software Center 5.2, Ubuntu Pangolin I have not been able to reproduce this bug, but: While installing Caribou, a "Searching" task appeared in the Progress screen. When Caribou finished installing, the status text for the "Searching" task changed to "Updating software list", then the task disappeared. This task should not have appeared at all. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/987815/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

