I have verified this bug is fixed in software-center version 5.2.2.2 in precise-proposed, per the provided test case.
Please, anyone, feel free to provide additional verifies. Many thanks, all! ** Tags added: verification-done -- 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/1007521 Title: update-software-center-agent initial delay too long Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “software-center” source package in Precise: Fix Committed Bug description: The is pretty urgent as it affects the user experience of all humble- hundle buyers. For people clicking on a apt link (e.g. apt:limbo from the humble bundle download page) the current delay to query the software-center- agent for new titles of 30s is too long. The user experience is that the user gets a "Not found" message for 30s+query_time_software_center_agent. TEST CASE: 1. rm -rf ~/.cache/software-center/ 2. software-center apt:limbo 3. see "Not found" 4. wait for 30+ seconds before its found 5. install version from precise-proposed 6. repeat 1,2,3 7. verify that the "not found" is substancially quicker this time To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1007521/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

