Do u use any proxy server? and before installing the can u try updating the system please. <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 12:57 PM, jesse stephen <<a href="mailto:kennethalexanderstephen@gmail.com">kennethalexanderstephen@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">I am downloading from the software center and it comes up pakage operation failed, the installation or removal of software pakage failed. It won't download any software. Ubuntu 9.10 -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div> -- DÄrshana