There appears to be a problem in this file
/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/__init__.py
see attached patch, which fixes the problem, can now load .deb files ok atleast.
There appears to be a problem in this file
/usr/share/ software- center/ softwarecenter/ db/__init_ _.py
see attached patch, which fixes the problem, can now load .deb files ok atleast.