I also experienced the crash when I received the installing a package of 'bad quality' dialogue. Whilst installing Opera-Next.
Linux 3.5.0-15-generic #23-Ubuntu 12.10 i686 GNU/Linux - Virtual Box on Mac Pro -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1051829 Title: software-center crashed with in _run_transaction() To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1051829/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs