Hi Michael, Sorry for the delay in replying; I have been away. Here is the output from the /var/log/syslog:
Mar 31 07:09:46 chris-desktop rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="5.8.1" x-pid="578" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] rsyslogd was HUPed Mar 31 07:09:46 chris-desktop AptDaemon.Worker: INFO: Upgrade system with safe mode: 1 Mar 31 07:09:52 chris-desktop dbus[609]: [system] Activating service name='com.ubuntu.SystemService' (using servicehelper) Mar 31 07:09:52 chris-desktop dbus[609]: [system] Successfully activated service 'com.ubuntu.SystemService' Mar 31 07:09:59 chris-desktop AptDaemon: INFO: CommitPackages() was called: dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'')], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'')], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'')], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'')], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'ca-certificates-java')], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'')], signature=dbus.Signature('s')) Mar 31 07:09:59 chris-desktop AptDaemon.Trans: INFO: Queuing transaction /org/debian/apt/transaction/cd7541687909417bac8cf10c1d31283d Mar 31 07:09:59 chris-desktop AptDaemon.Worker: INFO: Simulating trans: /org/debian/apt/transaction/cd7541687909417bac8cf10c1d31283d Mar 31 07:09:59 chris-desktop AptDaemon.Worker: INFO: Committing packages: dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'ca-certificates-java')], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')) Mar 31 07:10:01 chris-desktop AptDaemon.Worker: INFO: Processing transaction /org/debian/apt/transaction/cd7541687909417bac8cf10c1d31283d Mar 31 07:10:02 chris-desktop AptDaemon.Worker: INFO: Committing packages: dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'ca-certificates-java')], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')) Mar 31 07:10:20 chris-desktop AptDaemon.Worker: INFO: Finished transaction /org/debian/apt/transaction/cd7541687909417bac8cf10c1d31283d Mar 31 07:10:25 chris-desktop anacron[965]: Job `cron.daily' terminated Unfortunately, I cannot try again as I was updating Virtualbox, so I'll have to wait until the next update. I managed to install the update with Gedit package manager without problem. Regards, Chris Burmajster On 27/03/12 08:42, Michael Vogt wrote: > Thanks for your bugreport. > > Could you please attach the file /var/log/syslog ? This should include some > debug logs from "aptdaemon". > Could you also please try again and see if that problem is reproducableß > > ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/961552 Title: Software Center fails to install software To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/961552/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs