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[MelvinGeld <mc_vandergeld@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

The package is installed with a ! In the name of the package, now I
can't uninstall or remove the package or install other programs.

I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 lts

Result of sudo apt-get install -f:

dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 11703 package 'software-center':
 `Depends'-field, invalid packagename `python-!ptdaemon.gtk3widgets': mark `!' is not allowed (only letters, digits and '-+._' are allowed)
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)

** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1471896

Title:
  Unable to install any update/software

Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The package is installed with a ! In the name of the package, now I
  can't uninstall or remove the package or install other programs.

  I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 lts

  Result of sudo apt-get install -f:

  dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 11703 package 'software-center':
   `Depends'-field, invalid packagename `python-!ptdaemon.gtk3widgets': mark `!' is not allowed (only letters, digits and '-+._' are allowed)
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)

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