[Bug 433232] Re: Over-long error message for missing/uninstallable dependencies

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

** Summary changed:

- software-center doesn't provide correct error dialog when package can't be installed
+ Over-long error message for missing/uninstallable dependencies

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Title:
  Over-long error message for missing/uninstallable dependencies

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

Bug description:
  When a package can not be installed due to unmet dependencies software-center currently displays the following message:
  'Package dependencies cannot be resolved: This error could be caused by required additional software packages which are missing or not installable. Futhermore there could be a conflict between software packages which are not allowed to be installed at the same time. >Details'

  The text does not follow the specification:
  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#Installing%20software

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