synaptic locked up---unable to update or use synaptic manager

[ron]

Binary package hint: software-center

Warning
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg -
configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
None of these worked
Running Ylmf OS
Can't use Synaptic Manager or Update function

believe it locked up trying to load Google Earth
Can't reload update manager ---indicates a running program which I can't find to shut off
Ron

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Aug 19 08:06:26 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ylmf-OS
Package: software-center 1.0.2
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-22.61-generic-pae
SourcePackage: software-center
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-22-generic-pae i686
XsessionErrors:
 (gnome-settings-daemon:1862): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:1972): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
 (nautilus:1964): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed

[Andrew (and471)]

Hi ron,

Sorry about your problem. To fix it, please open up a Terminal (Applications>Accessories>Terminal) and type in:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

Then it should ask for your password, please type it in and don't worry you won't receive any visual feedback.

I hope this helps. As for the report, this doesn't seem like a bug in software-center and so I am closing the bug report. If you feel as though it is and I have made a mistake, please reopen the bug, stating further details on why you think there is a bug. Thanks :)

[ron (rs45009)]

Tried once more and all is now well------thanks so much
Must have been careless typing on my part
Thanks again ---Ron

On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Andrew <email address hidden> wrote:
> Hi ron,
>
> Sorry about your problem. To fix it, please open up a Terminal
> (Applications>Accessories>Terminal) and type in:
>
> sudo dpkg --configure -a
>
> Then it should ask for your password, please type it in and don't worry
> you won't receive any visual feedback.
>
> I hope this helps. As for the report, this doesn't seem like a bug in
> software-center and so I am closing the bug report. If you feel as
> though it is and I have made a mistake, please reopen the bug, stating
> further details on why you think there is a bug. Thanks :)
>
> ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
>       Status: New => Invalid
>
> --
> synaptic locked up---unable to update or use synaptic manager
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/620196
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: software-center
>
> Warning
> E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg -
> configure -a' to correct the problem.
> E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
> None of these worked
> Running Ylmf OS
> Can't use Synaptic Manager or Update function
>
> believe it locked up trying to load Google Earth
> Can't reload update manager ---indicates a running program which I can't find to shut off
> Ron
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Thu Aug 19 08:06:26 2010
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> InstallationMedia: Ylmf-OS
> Package: software-center 1.0.2
> PackageArchitecture: all
> ProcEnviron:
>  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-22.61-generic-pae
> SourcePackage: software-center
> Uname: Linux 2.6.31-22-generic-pae i686
> XsessionErrors:
>  (gnome-settings-daemon:1862): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
>  (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:1972): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
>  (nautilus:1964): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/620196/+subscribe
>

[Horst Franke (dmdhl)]

Hello there,

I'm a newbee in Linux, and I find Ylmf very useful. But the software-center doesn't work. I was searching in different foren, but no hint helped me:

If I start it, it will start (I see it in the taskbar) and then it closes.
If I start it with the terminal, it will start, and stops with
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 42, in <module>
    from view.viewswitcher import ViewSwitcher, ViewSwitcherList
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/viewswitcher.py", line 34, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.backend.channel import SoftwareChannel
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/channel.py", line 22, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.distro import get_distro
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 88, in <module>
    distro_instance=_get_distro()
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 77, in _get_distro
    module = __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
ImportError: No module named Ylmf_OS

Can anyone help me, please?

[Horst Franke (dmdhl)]

I've found the answer:

sudo apt-get install software-center
wget http://www.tophattwaffle.com/wp-content/files/jeff/custom__init__
sudo rm /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py
sudo mv custom__init__ /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py

I don't know, what I've with these commands, but now it still works

bye