package software-center 5.2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 101

[Chris Martin]

Error occurred when installing updates through the Update Manager.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: software-center 5.2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue May 29 08:34:24 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up software-center (5.2.2) ...
 SyntaxError: ('invalid syntax', ('/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/review_gui_helper.py', 48, 4, 'imp\x7frt piston_mini_client\n'))

 dpkg: error processing software-center (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 101
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 101
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-center
Title: package software-center 5.2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 101
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[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!

[Gary Lasker (gary-lasker)]

Hi again, Chris. I noticed that this particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 879142, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.