Some clues here: https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/652531/comments/4
Looks like ~/.cache/software-center got created as root.root somewhoe. ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Milestone: None => ubuntu-10.10 ** Also affects: software-center (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: High Status: Confirmed -- software-center crashed with IOError in _open() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/652151 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs