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Thread: Can't Install Software from Software Centre


hi all,

totally new linux , ubuntu, if have solution, please bear in mind explanation have suit total newbie!

whatever try install using ubuntu software centre, returns message ...

unhandleable error occured

there seems programming error in aptdaemon, software allows install/remove software , perform other package management related tasks.

traceback (most recent call last):
file "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 968, in simulate
trans.unauthenticated = self._simulate_helper(trans)
file "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 1092, in _simulate_helper
return depends, self._cache.required_download, \
file "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 235, in required_download
pm.get_archives(fetcher, self._list, self._records)
systemerror: e:i wasn't able locate file ttf-mscorefonts-installer package. might mean need manually fix package.


can give.

regards,

nik

hi , welcome forums

open terminal ctr+alt+t , run following commands (best copy , paste):

code:
sudo apt-get clean   sudo apt-get update   sudo apt-get upgrade
if there errors reported, post them here.


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