Can't install/remove programs

[AaronKungalv]

Binary package hint: software-center

Simple error: the install link under the Guake program is missing or does not work. When pressing the install button, nothing happens.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Nov 12 09:15:11 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Package: software-center 1.0.2
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: software-center
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686

[AaronKungalv (berman-aaron)]

Upon additional use, I realized this problem is not Guake specific. I loaded Karmic two days ago and after installing all my packages, I then installed the Mac4lin theme I had in Jaunty. (I had to do a complete reinstall do to a crash during upgrading). Now I realize the install button for every application will not function although all other buttons function such as the "website" button next to it.

Does this sound reasonably simple to fix? I do not know what specifically the Mac4Lin package did here although it worked fluidly in the 9.04 release.

[AaronKungalv (berman-aaron)]

It seems the "remove" option for programs also does not function. I tried to remove evolution. Currently, I am using synaptec package manager for all program install/removal needs since that continues to function normally.

[Andrew (and471)]

Can you please open a Terminal (Applications>Accessories>Terminal) and run

./software-center

Then try to install/remove and then paste the output here?

[Kiwinote (kiwinote)]

Hi Aaron! Thanks for your bug report. The bug you describe has already been reported by someone else, so I will mark this bug as a duplicate of the other one. Please continue to report any bugs you may find in software-center. Thanks again for your help!