I can reproduce this bug, and triggered crash report bug 863439 while doing so.
Launching the first and second instances in separate terminals, when the second instance crashed, this appeared in the first terminal: ------------ /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/widgets/searchentry.py:120: Warning: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.30.0/./gobject/gsignal.c:2335: instance `0xb19c2040' has no handler with id `307' self.handler_block(self._handler_changed) /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/widgets/searchentry.py:122: Warning: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.30.0/./gobject/gsignal.c:2377: instance `0xb19c2040' has no handler with id `307' self.handler_unblock(self._handler_changed) ------------ ** Summary changed: - Software-Center exits on startup + Crashes on launch after quick launch-and-close ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- 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/862379 Title: Crashes on launch after quick launch-and-close Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: software-center 4.1.23.7, Ubuntu 11.10 beta Ubuntu Software Center 5.0, Ubuntu 11.10 beta 1. Launch USC. 2. While the spinner is displaying in the main pane, close the window. 3. Quickly relaunch USC. What happens: It appears to crash. https://launchpadlibrarian.net/81428255/out-1.ogv To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/862379/+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
