Impossible to turn on "expert mode"

[Hendrik Schrieber]

It is not possible to turn on "expert mode" in Lubuntu 12.04 because it always switches back to "off" after clicking "apply". No error message (not even when starting from terminal).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: lubuntu-software-center 0.0.5~bzr135-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic-pae 3.2.19
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jul 16 11:18:36 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: lubuntu-software-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Märt Põder (boamaod)]

For me "expert mode" will stay turned on, but makes categories empty. I didn't notice any other changes, so I don't see the point of expert mode.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Simon Quigley (tsimonq2)]

The maintenance of the Lubuntu Software Center is now limited to critical bugfixes on Lubuntu 16.04 only. It has been removed from the archive and does not ship in Lubuntu 17.10 and on. Therefore, I am closing this bug as Won't Fix.