The ~/.cache/software-center directory gets created as root by "update- software-center" *if* the user upgrades via sudo (and sudo keeps $HOME). The problem is in the softwarecenter/paths.py that creates the cache directory if it does not exist.
updates via update-manager are not affected! ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu Maverick) Assignee: (unassigned) => Michael Vogt (mvo) ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu Maverick) Status: Confirmed => In Progress -- software-center crashed with IOError in _open() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/652151 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs