>From the logfile:
"""
2012-11-30 13:06:10,699 - softwarecenter.backend - WARNING - _on_trans_error:
'DBusException(dbus.String(u'Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include:
the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy
blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was
broken.'),)' '<AptTransaction object at 0x41cc5f0
(aptdaemon+client+AptTransaction at 0x750c8e0)>' 'gimp'
2012-11-30 13:08:40,823 - softwarecenter.backend - WARNING - _on_trans_error:
'DBusException(dbus.String(u'Message did not receive a reply (timeout by
message bus)'),)' '<AptTransaction object at 0x41ba370
(aptdaemon+client+AptTransaction at 0x760ba20)>' 'gimp'
2012-11-30 13:08:40,838 - softwarecenter.backend - WARNING - daemon dies,
ignoring: <AptTransaction object at 0x41cc5f0 (aptdaemon+client+AptTransaction
at 0x750c8e0)> exit-failed
"""
So it appears that the backend process "aptdaemon" has failed for some
reason. Do you got any further error error messages or anything in
/var/crash/ ? Could you please attach the "syslog" file? Maybe that
contains some clues.
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1085483
Title:
Software Center password and install operation working sporadically
Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
Xubuntu / xfce - 12.10 amd64
New install a few days ago.
Software Centre has been exhibiting a variety of troubling behaviours.
The primary problem is that it has trouble accepting a password after
asking for it.
Being a password / update problem, I think this should be flagged as a
security issue. But since I cannot say for sure that it is, I cannot
check "This bug is a security vulnerability" in the flag below.
Perhaps there should be another flag for things that should be treated
as security risks?
The bug: Sometimes when you press install nothing happens. Sometimes
it asks for a password and the password window drops out in the middle
of typing. Sometimes, after inputing the password, the window
disappears and then nothing appears to happen. Sometimes when the
Software Centre is installing some unidentified window flashes up and
off in the background, like some neon light attached to something
that's barely working. Sometimes the software appears not to have
installed, and then the install progress bar springs to life at about
the half-way mark. It's consistently inconsistent in the style of its
operation. It does actually install software successfully. But it is
worrying and gives the impression it cannot be trusted. It is slow and
jumpy.
One example of a recent install attempt:
Me: Press <install>
Software centre: Asks for password.
Me: Enter password
Software Centre: Nothing happens.
Me: Press <install> again
Software Centre: Asks for password.
Me: Type password
Software Centre: Drops out before password typed out completely
Me: Press <install>
Software Centre: Asks for password.
Me: Enter password
Software Centre: Waits just long enough to be disconcerting, then installs
software
Another install a short while later was accompanied by a ghost window
that flashed on and off in the background. This has happened a number
of times.
I would wager that there's a spanner in the works. That's my technical
diagnosis. It seems to both get snarled up and fail to update the
display.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: software-center 5.4.1.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 1 18:21:58 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-28 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64
(20121017.1)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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