Sounds like I just impatient and there was no feedback that it was actually still working..
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/976456 Title: software center fails to finish installing sandboxgamemaker ... requires dpkg-fu to make software center usable again Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: Steps: 1. use software-center to start Sandbox Game Maker 2. accept yes at the prompt to install vendor content 3. wait Result: Software center never finishes installing. To get it back I had to quit software-center, delete the lock file, run dpkg configure, and reinstall with apt-get ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: software-center 5.1.14.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Apr 8 11:12:23 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110919) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-06 (92 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/976456/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp