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 -- 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/647349 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 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-central/+bug/647349/+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