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I'm a Linux Mint 14 user. I'm not able to open the software center.

 $ software-center ERROR:root:DebFileApplication import Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/init.py", line 4, in from debfile import DebFileApplication, DebFileOpenError File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/debfile.py", line 25, in from softwarecenter.db.application import Application, AppDetails File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/application.py", line 27, in import softwarecenter.distro File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/init.py", line 197, in distro_instance = _get_distro() File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/init.py", line 172, in _get_distro module = import(distro_module_name, globals(), locals(), [], -1) ImportError: No module named linuxmint Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 128, in from softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app import SoftwareCenterAppGtk3 File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line 53, in from softwarecenter.db.application import Application File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/application.py", line 27, in import softwarecenter.distro File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/init.py", line 197, in distro_instance = _get_distro() File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/init.py", line 172, in _get_distro module = import(distro_module_name, globals(), locals(), [], -1) ImportError: No module named linuxmint
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  • You really need to reformat the output, at least adding line separators Commented Apr 15, 2013 at 9:09

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(Tried to edit your question by placing the command output in a code block but the Community bot didn't like it.)

Mint uses mintInstall as Software Manager.

Using the Ubuntu software-center seems both hackish and prone for unknown repercussions. I'm perhaps missing something here.

A better option is probably to use synaptic.

Anyhow; one way could be:

(Tested on VirtualBox install of LinuxMint 14 KDE.)
(Note: I have no idea if this could mess up anything, if version detection is correct etc.)

  1. Purge current install: sudo apt-get purge software-center

  2. Fake Ubuntu: sudo vi/etc/lsb-release

    Change: DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint to DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu

  3. Reinstall software-center: sudo apt-get install software-center

  4. When done change DISTRIB_ID back to LinuxMint.
  5. Open: sudo vi /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py
  6. :set number<enter> if you do not have numbers.
  7. Go to line 166.

  8. Change:

     distro_id = distro_info[0] to distro_id = "Ubuntu"

    It is part of def get_distro()

(If you do not know vim use something else - or do this:)

  1. Go to line :166<enter>
  2. A to enter insert mode. (Append at end of line.)
  3. Change line. If you want add # distro_info[0] on next line or something to have it there for reference.
  4. Exit insert mode by ESC.
  5. Write file by :w<enter>
  6. Quit by :q<enter> (Or do 5 and 6 at once by :wq<enter>)

That should be it.

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  • Thanks a lot ... I wanted to write the exceptions in the comment but it was too long. Can u please tell me what to do if I want mintInstall back ? Commented Apr 15, 2013 at 13:22
  • It's showing exceptions like "dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process /usr/share/oneconf/oneconf-service exited with status 1" Commented Apr 15, 2013 at 13:24
  • @TusharMakkar Try: sudo update-apt-xapian-index Commented Apr 15, 2013 at 13:32

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