Public bug reported: Ubuntu Software Center fails to start, even after a reinstall, and an uninstall/reinstall. Additionally, an error is encountered when I attempt to reinstall software-center.
~$software-center Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 78, in <module> from softwarecenter.app import SoftwareCenterApp File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/app.py", line 31, in <module> import xapian ValueError: bad marshal data ~$sudo apt-get install software-center ... Setting up software-center (2.0.7) ... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/update-software-center", line 29, in <module> import xapian ValueError: bad marshal data ... ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: software-center 2.0.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.43-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686 AptOrdering: ubuntu-desktop: Purge software-center: Purge Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Sep 24 02:33:12 2012 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-center Title: package software-center 2.0.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 ** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 lucid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1055398 Title: package software-center 2.0.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1055398/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs