This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 5.3.9
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software-center (5.3.9) quantal; urgency=low
* lp:~mvo/software-center/drive-by-update-terms:
- small tweak to make update.py more data driven
* lp:~mvo/software-center/fix-index-update-terms-bug:
- fix bug in term indexer that caused lots of single char terms
getting added to the xapian DB
* lp:~mvo/software-center/polkit-lp785117:
- use apports new recoverable error dialog feature for cases when there
is a generic polkit error so that we can gather data on what
might causing this issue(s) LP: #785117
* lp:~mvo/software-center/unity-lens-plus-wildcard-fix:
- add new "dash search plugin" category under "Themes & Tweaks" that
shows unity-lens-* packages. Actually not as straightforward as it
looks due to a problem with the xapian QueryParser and the "-" special
charackter (LP: #1025579)
-- Michael Vogt <michael.v...@ubuntu.com> Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:38:06 +0200
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
Status: Triaged => Fix Released
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/785117
Title:
[MASTER] silently fails to install software after PolicyKit error
Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Bug description:
Whenever the policykit authentication agent isn't running (ie failsafe
sessions, custom sessions etc), then the install/remove buttons
briefly become insensitive, after which the transaction fails and the
buttons become sensitive again.
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If I try to install software with Software Center, nothing happens
aside from dumping some errors to the shell I ran it from. The
install button greys out for a moment then goes back to its original
state. This is on Ubuntu 11.04 with software-center 4.0.1 and
policykit-1-gnome 0.99-1ubuntu4.
I suspect this probably has something to do with me not running gnome,
kde, xfce, or any other desktop environment. I have a window manager
(sawfish) and that's about it.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Run software-center from a terminal of some sort.
2. Select a package.
3. Click "Install".
Actual results:
Errors dumped to parent shell, and then the Install button goes back to a
normal, clickable state.
Expected results:
User is asked for sudo password, then software is installed.
If anything goes wrong, Software Center should notify the user through its
GUI in case they aren't running it from a shell. (dumping errors to the shell
is also okay, but shouldn't be the sole error-reporting mechanism)
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