Public bug reported: Binary package hint: software-center
Software Center reported "programming error". See below: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 179, in _process_transaction self.commit_packages(*self.trans.packages) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 227, in commit_packages self._commit_changes() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 742, in _commit_changes self._cache.commit(fetch_progress, inst_progress) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/deprecation.py", line 98, in deprecated_function return func(*args, **kwds) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 427, in commit res = self.install_archives(pm, install_progress) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/deprecation.py", line 98, in deprecated_function return func(*args, **kwds) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 394, in install_archives install_progress.finish_update() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/progress.py", line 264, in finish_update lock.status_lock.acquire() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/lock.py", line 71, in acquire raise LockFailedError(self.path, process) LockFailedError: /var/lib/dpkg/lock is already locked by apt-get ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: software-center 3.0.8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-27.47-generic 2.6.35.11 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-27-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Feb 17 21:30:14 2011 InstallationMedia: Pinguy OS 10.10.1 (64-Bit) - Release amd64 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center ** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug maverick -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/720979 Title: Using Software Center to install game Pathalogical -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs