package software-center 5.2.1 failed to install/upgrade: symbolic link '/usr/share/gnome/help/software-center/gv/software-center.xml' size has changed from 61 to 0

[rkb100100]

Failed on the last three update attempts

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: software-center 5.2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic-pae 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
AptOrdering:
 software-center: Install
 software-center: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed May 30 12:17:02 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace software-center 5.2.1 (using .../software-center_5.2.2.1_all.deb) ...
 Unpacking replacement software-center ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/software-center_5.2.2.1_all.deb (--unpack):
  symbolic link '/usr/share/gnome/help/software-center/gv/software-center.xml' size has changed from 61 to 0
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking replacement software-center ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/software-center_5.2.2.1_all.deb (--unpack):
  symbolic link '/usr/share/gnome/help/software-center/gv/software-center.xml' size has changed from 61 to 0
ErrorMessage: symbolic link '/usr/share/gnome/help/software-center/gv/software-center.xml' size has changed from 61 to 0
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-center
Title: package software-center 5.2.1 failed to install/upgrade: symbolic link '/usr/share/gnome/help/software-center/gv/software-center.xml' size has changed from 61 to 0
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-29 (31 days ago)

[Gary Lasker (gary-lasker)]

Hi, and thank you for your bug report. There is a newer version of Ubuntu Software Center in 12.04 now, version 5.2.2.2. Could you please try updating and let us know if you still see this error?

Many thanks for your help!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for software-center (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]