You have pointed to iso spins. Have you used a derivative of Ubuntu main? Just for knowing.
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Summary changed: - software center is unable to install software after fresh disto install + software center is unable to install software after fresh 12.10 disto install - /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/database.py", line 194, in _get_new_xapiandb ** Summary changed: - software center is unable to install software after fresh 12.10 disto install - /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/database.py", line 194, in _get_new_xapiandb + software center is unable to install software after fresh 12.10 disto install - line 194, in _get_new_xapiandb -- 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/1066539 Title: software center is unable to install software after fresh 12.10 disto install - line 194, in _get_new_xapiandb Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: after I installed the ISO on the machine, I tried to install software with the software center. This failed. I ran the software updater and this corrected the problem. Perhaps apt-get update should be run at first boot or some other command. Or instead of failing software center could run this as part of it's install process if needed. Or the error message could have a "run software update now?" button or ? This problem may vanish if there are at least some post ISO spin updates found during install. What is the likelyhood of a user wanting to install right after install? It could be quite high. Many people have favourite SW they know the distro does not include and so for them installing it is part of the ISO install process. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: software-center 5.4.1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.18-lowlatency 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-lowlatency i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Oct 14 08:37:45 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121014) 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/1066539/+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