[Bug 885988] [NEW] The software center Ain't really working at all...

Fri Nov 4 05:21:53 UTC 2011

Public bug reported:

This does not really affect only myself, but also my little sisters computer.
You can't really browse software center, it's REALLY slow...

Also there is two banners at the top, it shows "OpenShot" and "Braid" --
it did that on my sisters computer a few days ago too.

But, you can't click these banners; and I believe that the intention is
that you should be able to do so and get directed to some program
descriptor thingie.

Also, I tried to search for "OpenShot" -- but the software center did
not respond to that command (it did not hung up).

I have not been able to install a single program with the software
center, so I've been forced to use the terminal; Which is not a too big
deal for me, but really, my sister is 11yrs and I can't really expect
that she will grok the terminal anytime soon (I've tried to learn her
git via the terminal once, which did not work out too well as she did
not want to type any commands herself. Luckily, there were a few
graphical frontends. I installed like five and told her to use to one
she likes the most).

I've bought a few games like braid, osmos and a few others, both to
myself and my sister -- and I hate that I have to go to her laptop and
install the stuff for her... You have major regressions going on with
Ubuntu! It used to be _easier_ than windows!

Also (in the past), the software center were the way I found out about
useful software.

Further information:
--[06:01:21]--[pts/1]--[ ~ ]--{ 0 }--
$> lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 11.10
Release:        11.10
--[06:01:26]--[pts/1]--[ ~ ]--{ 0 }--
$> apt-cache policy pkgname
N: Kunde inte hitta paketet pkgname
--[06:02:02]--[pts/1]--[ ~ ]--{ 0 }--
$> apt-cache policy software-center
software-center:
  Installerad: 5.0.2
  Kandidat:    5.0.2
  Versionstabell:
 *** 5.0.2 0
        500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     5.0.1.4 0
        500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: software-center 5.0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov  4 05:56:38 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20111007.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Tags: amd64 apport-bug apport-lpi oneiric

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Title:
  The software center Ain't really working at all...

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:

  This does not really affect only myself, but also my little sisters computer.
  You can't really browse software center, it's REALLY slow...

  Also there is two banners at the top, it shows "OpenShot" and "Braid"
  -- it did that on my sisters computer a few days ago too.

  But, you can't click these banners; and I believe that the intention
  is that you should be able to do so and get directed to some program
  descriptor thingie.

  Also, I tried to search for "OpenShot" -- but the software center did
  not respond to that command (it did not hung up).

  I have not been able to install a single program with the software
  center, so I've been forced to use the terminal; Which is not a too
  big deal for me, but really, my sister is 11yrs and I can't really
  expect that she will grok the terminal anytime soon (I've tried to
  learn her git via the terminal once, which did not work out too well
  as she did not want to type any commands herself. Luckily, there were
  a few graphical frontends. I installed like five and told her to use
  to one she likes the most).

  I've bought a few games like braid, osmos and a few others, both to
  myself and my sister -- and I hate that I have to go to her laptop and
  install the stuff for her... You have major regressions going on with
  Ubuntu! It used to be _easier_ than windows!

  Also (in the past), the software center were the way I found out about
  useful software.

  Further information:
  --[06:01:21]--[pts/1]--[ ~ ]--{ 0 }--
  $> lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 11.10
  Release:        11.10
  --[06:01:26]--[pts/1]--[ ~ ]--{ 0 }--
  $> apt-cache policy pkgname
  N: Kunde inte hitta paketet pkgname
  --[06:02:02]--[pts/1]--[ ~ ]--{ 0 }--
  $> apt-cache policy software-center
  software-center:
    Installerad: 5.0.2
    Kandidat:    5.0.2
    Versionstabell:
   *** 5.0.2 0
          500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       5.0.1.4 0
          500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: software-center 5.0.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Nov  4 05:56:38 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20111007.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: software-center
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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