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Q: Software center reinstallation fails

denNorske Updating software catalog...this may take a moment. INFO:softwarecenter.db.pkginfo_impl.aptcache:aptcache.open() WARNING:softwarecenter.db.update:The file: '/usr/share/app-install/desktop/sonic-visualiser:x-sonicvisualiser.desktop' could not be read correctly. The application associated with thi...

installation software-center
green7
green7
Which version of Ubuntu are you using?
denNorske
denNorske
12.10 is my current version
green7
green7
Also, please post your /usr/share/app-install/desktop/sonic-visualiser:x-sonicvisualiser.desktop, /usr/share/app-install/desktop/sonic-visualiser:x-sonicvisualiser-layer.desktop‌​, and /usr/share/app-install/desktop/workrave:workrave.desktop files.
denNorske
denNorske
The ``/usr/share/app-install/desktop/sonic-visualiser:x-sonicvisualiser.desktop`` :
[pastebin.com/cBm1ujxp](http://pastebin.com/cBm1ujxp)

The other files didnt exist/was empty.
green7
green7
Try running sudo update-desktop-database. Then try installing.
denNorske
denNorske
16:02
Forgot to mention ; when trying to click ``install``, a window pops up saying ``system program problem detected. Do you want to Report this problem now?``
And the command did not help me make programs get installed, sorry.
green7
green7
hey
denNorske
denNorske
hay
green7
green7
did you run sudo update-desktop-database?
denNorske
denNorske
yup, nothing changed
green7
green7
Then try this
sudo apt-get purge app-install-data*
denNorske
denNorske
16:04
ok, hang on
green7
green7
sudo apt-get install app-install-data app-install-data-partner
denNorske
denNorske
software center got removed it looks like
done, wait a sec
green7
green7
cool
denNorske
denNorske
its back now, let me check
same errors
green7
green7
did you run both the commands?
denNorske
denNorske
16:07
i guess i should open a bug-report about this :P Yep
green7
green7
Yes, you should.
For time being, try moving the files to some other directory
and then sudo update-desktop-database
denNorske
denNorske
Anyways, thanks for your help, and yep, i'll try that :P
green7
green7
okay

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