[Bug 647349] Re: package software-center 2.0.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1.

[Michael Vogt]

Hello Evan Peck. Thanks for your attachment and the script to fix this. Unfortunately it contains lines like:
 sudo chmod a=rwx $pathusc
that will give all users write permissions to the application, this would potentially allow a malicious non-admin user on the system to add trojan code to software-center to steal e.g. authentication keys for purchases. This is why I deleted the attachment. 

If you have more insight in the bug itself I would love to talk what we
can do to fix this in a way that does not involve chmod a=rwx.

** Patch removed: "LucidUSCFix - Glacier"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/647349/+attachment/3185872/+files/luciduscfix.tar.gz

** Also affects: python-central (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Summary changed:

- package software-center 2.0.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1. 
+ package software-center 2.0.7 failed to install/upgrade with python-central error on 9.10 -> 10.04 upgrade

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Title:
  package software-center 2.0.7 failed to install/upgrade with python-
  central error on 9.10 -> 10.04 upgrade

Status in “python-central” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: software-center

  The report on the error came after I had updated the system using Update Manager.
  I am dual booted Ubuntu 10.04/Vista.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: software-center 2.0.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.43-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Sep 25 08:38:41 2010
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-center
  Title: package software-center 2.0.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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