The problem is that the setup.py tries to parse the version number from the first line of the debian/changelog file, however the first three lines contain a reminder for the developers, and thus it fails while parsing the version number. This will get fixed when the reminder is removed.
" BRANCH INSTEAD until "quantal" gets the first upload ALSO DO NOT MERGE TRUNK BACK INTO 5.2, ONLY 5.2 INTO TRUNK" Assigning mvo to remove the note from the debian changelog as soon as the first upload to quantal happens. ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Michael Vogt (mvo) ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1003996 Title: Can't build Software Center by hand To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1003996/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs