Hi Cyberzod, and thank you for your report. Please try the following in
a terminal and let us know if it resoves your error:
$ sudo apt-get clean
$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
If you still end up with the same error, try:
$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
$ sudo apt-get -f install
Please let us know what happens. Many thanks!
Gary
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1016943
Title:
package software-center (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
Software center failed to install. Completely removed and reinstalled
and got message 'Too many packages to open" in the Terminal
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: software-center (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic 3.2.18
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
AptOrdering: software-center: Purge
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jun 23 12:18:07 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
Removing software-center ...
Purging configuration files for software-center ...
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/cache/software-center/xapian/': No such file
or directory
dpkg: error processing software-center (--purge):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit
status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64
(20120425)
SourcePackage: software-center
Title: package software-center (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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