According to <https://errors.ubuntu.com/bucket/?id=%2Fusr%2Fshare %2Fsoftware-center%2Fsoftware-center%3A%3A_run_transaction>, the issue here is not unmet dependencies, but rather a python backtrace due to software-center refusing to install a package that fails lintian checks:
Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/installbackend_impl/aptd.py", line 964, in _run_transaction yield trans.run(defer=True) TransactionFailed: Transaction failed: The package is of bad quality Lintian check results for /tmp/skype-ubuntu_4.0.0.8-1_amd64.deb: I guess this exception needs to be trapped in some manner? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1041008 Title: software-center crashed in _run_transaction() in case of unmet dependencies To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1041008/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs