It means you are already installing something or upgrading in the
background.
Try 'sudo pkill apt' in a terminal without the quotes of course.
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
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can not download software from ubuntu software center. waiting for apt-get to
exit
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/662581
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