This is a pretty common error according to errors.ubuntu.com so we need to SRU a fix.
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Milestone: None => precise-updates ** Tags added: ca-escalated -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/971776 Title: software-center crashed with GError in constructor(): Format der Bilddatei unbekannt Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I am on Ubuntu12.04 64bit updated to 2.3.2012. The Software center crashed on the search term"python". ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: software-center 5.1.14 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CrashCounter: 1 Date: Mon Apr 2 20:19:36 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center ExecutableTimestamp: 1333128425 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64+mac (20120328) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7 PackageArchitecture: all ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center ProcCwd: /home/user ProcEnviron: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-center'] SourcePackage: software-center Title: software-center crashed with GError in constructor(): Format der Bilddatei unbekannt UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/971776/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp