Added ubuntu-sso-client as this may be an issue related to authentication, rather than general Software Center functionality.
** Also affects: ubuntu-sso-client (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: ubuntu-sso-client (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- 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/1033598 Title: the CAPTCHA challenge in Ubuntu Software Center is much too difficult to solve for a real human being Status in software-center package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in ubuntu-sso-client package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: This really may be two bugs, but the latter one is a lot more irritating: 1. For some reason Software Center keeps asking me to create a Software Center account on startup and also whenever I try to turn on recommendations. This should be OK, except that I created an account months ago. What happened to it? 2. Well whatever, then I shall register again. Unless there's a CAPTCHA challange which I can't solve. 0/40 success rate (est.). Guys, please. I'm a human being. 0/40 means that this CAPTCHA is nearly unsolvable. If I'm wrong, then go on, prove me wrong. Also it looks like I'm not alone with my opinion: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-users/2012-May/056197.html https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software- center/+bug/990963/comments/6 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: software-center 5.2.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-27.43-generic-pae 3.2.21 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-27-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11 Architecture: i386 CheckboxSubmission: e665592ec356650b8c1e4f41698ed522 CheckboxSystem: 4ed15c40009aa6f7770f606350a390a2 Date: Mon Aug 6 19:45:17 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120301) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1033598/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp