how to recover ubuntu software distribution following crash

Any reasonable hypothysis ?

Open what file? Can you open other files?

Hello,

What you mean by "Ubuntu Software Distribution" ? What is this ? Maybe Ubuntu Software Center instead ?

Regards
 NikTh

I think you should give us more detailed information:

what kind of file do you open?
by which programm are you open it?
if any error or messages - paste them here or make a screenshot.

Thanks.
If we have more infmation we will help you faster.

Denis.

Ok, well I was running Windows Black,and could not connect to the internet
so a friend suggested I download Ubuntu,so I did and I am now convinced
this is by far a better OS,however since I recently attempted to upgrade to
13.04 now my software center in the menu throws up an error message
saying that ubuntu software center can't open and then asks me if I want to
force quit, relaunch,or cancel.
And it freezes the app. and becomes unresponsive.

On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 8:31 AM, mezenok <
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> Your question #232385 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/232385
>
> mezenok proposed the following answer:
> I think you should give us more detailed information:
>
> what kind of file do you open?
> by which programm are you open it?
> if any error or messages - paste them here or make a screenshot.
>
> Thanks.
> If we have more infmation we will help you faster.
>
> Denis.
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Hi

Please try this:

- Open Terminal (open the Dash and search for "terminal")
- Type "software-center" without the quotation marks, and press enter
- Copy the output and paste it here

Thanks

pal@pal-Satellite-L505:~$ software-center
2013-07-14 21:18:20,822 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - setting up
proxy 'None'
2013-07-14 21:18:20,962 - softwarecenter.db.database - INFO - open()
database: path=None use_axi=True use_agent=True
2013-07-14 21:18:24,642 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - WARNING - Could
not get usefulness from server, no username in config file
2013-07-14 21:18:25,105 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO -
show_available_packages: search_text is '', app is None.
2013-07-14 21:18:25,190 - softwarecenter.db.pkginfo_impl.aptcache - INFO -
aptcache.open()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File
"/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/pkginfo_impl/aptcache.py",
line 257, in open
    self._cache = apt.Cache(progress)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 102, in
__init__
    self.open(progress)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 145, in open
    self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)
SystemError: W:Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
_Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120823.1)/ precise/main i386 Packages
(/var/lib/apt/lists/Ubuntu%2012.04.1%20LTS%20%5fPrecise%20Pangolin%5f%20-%20Release%20amd64%20(20120823.1)_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages),
W:Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS _Precise
Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120823.1)/ precise/restricted i386 Packages
(/var/lib/apt/lists/Ubuntu%2012.04.1%20LTS%20%5fPrecise%20Pangolin%5f%20-%20Release%20amd64%20(20120823.1)_dists_precise_restricted_binary-i386_Packages),
E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_i18n_Translation-en,
E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/software-center/update-software-center-agent", line 78,
in <module>
    cache = apt.Cache(memonly=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 102, in
__init__
    self.open(progress)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 145, in open
    self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)
SystemError: W:Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
_Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120823.1)/ precise/main i386 Packages
(/var/lib/apt/lists/Ubuntu%2012.04.1%20LTS%20%5fPrecise%20Pangolin%5f%20-%20Release%20amd64%20(20120823.1)_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages),
W:Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS _Precise
Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120823.1)/ precise/restricted i386 Packages
(/var/lib/apt/lists/Ubuntu%2012.04.1%20LTS%20%5fPrecise%20Pangolin%5f%20-%20Release%20amd64%20(20120823.1)_dists_precise_restricted_binary-i386_Packages),
E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_i18n_Translation-en,
E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
2013-07-14 21:18:32,676 - softwarecenter.db.enquire - ERROR -
_get_estimate_nr_apps_and_nr_pkgs failed
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/enquire.py", line 115,
in _get_estimate_nr_apps_and_nr_pkgs
    tmp_matches = enquire.get_mset(0, len(self.db), None, xfilter)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/appfilter.py", line
89, in __call__
    if (not pkgname in self.cache and
  File
"/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/pkginfo_impl/aptcache.py",
line 277, in __contains__
    return self._cache.__contains__(k)
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute '__contains__'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 182, in <module>
    app.run(args)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line
1387, in run
    self.show_available_packages(args)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line
1325, in show_available_packages
    self.view_manager.set_active_view(ViewPages.AVAILABLE)
  File
"/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/session/viewmanager.py",
line 151, in set_active_view
    view_widget.init_view()
  File
"/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/panes/availablepane.py",
line 173, in init_view
    self.cache, self.db, self.icons, self.apps_filter)
  File
"/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/lobbyview.py",
line 80, in __init__
    self.build()
  File
"/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/lobbyview.py",
line 324, in build
    self._build_homepage_view()
  File
"/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/lobbyview.py",
line 119, in _build_homepage_view
    self._append_whats_new()
  File
"/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/lobbyview.py",
line 253, in _append_whats_new
    whats_new_cat = self._update_whats_new_content()
  File
"/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/lobbyview.py",
line 238, in _update_whats_new_content
    docs = whats_new_cat.get_documents(self.db)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/categories.py", line
131, in get_documents
    nonblocking_load=False)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/enquire.py", line 330,
in set_query
    self._blocking_perform_search()
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/enquire.py", line 225,
in _blocking_perform_search
    matches = enquire.get_mset(0, self.limit, None, xfilter)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/appfilter.py", line
89, in __call__
    if (not pkgname in self.cache and
  File
"/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/pkginfo_impl/aptcache.py",
line 277, in __contains__
    return self._cache.__contains__(k)
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute '__contains__'
pal@pal-Satellite-L505:~$

On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 6:16 PM, Joakim Langvand <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #232385 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/232385
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Joakim Langvand requested more information:
> Hi
>
> Please try this:
>
> - Open Terminal (open the Dash and search for "terminal")
> - Type "software-center" without the quotation marks, and press enter
> - Copy the output and paste it here
>
> Thanks
>
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Run :
wget https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8850924/fixpackage

chmod +x ./fixpackage

sudo ./fixpackage

Did you by any chance upgrade directly from Precise to Raring in on jump or did you upgrade to Quantal in between?