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[Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The SoftwareCenterLog.txt repeats this many times:
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2011-10-15 14:49:19,010 - softwarecenter.db - ERROR - failed to add apt-xapian-index
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/database.py", line 158, in _get_new_xapiandb
    axi = xapian.Database("/var/lib/apt-xapian-index/index")
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/xapian/__init__.py", line 3408, in __init__
    _xapian.Database_swiginit(self,_xapian.new_Database(*args))
DatabaseOpeningError: Couldn't stat '/var/lib/apt-xapian-index/index' (Adresář nebo soubor neexistuje)
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Different problems with installing Chrome have also been reported in bug 868188, bug 696282, and bug 869683.
A problem with installing Opera has also been reported in bug 858246.

** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Summary changed:

- i cant install .deb packages (chrome, opera, etc.) and i install update but its not function
+ Can't install .deb packages (DatabaseOpeningError: Couldn't stat '/var/lib/apt-xapian-index/index')

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/875142

Title:
  Can't install .deb packages (DatabaseOpeningError: Couldn't stat
  '/var/lib/apt-xapian-index/index')

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  i cant install eb packages, but i install update

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: software-center 5.0.1.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Oct 15 18:32:56 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=cs_CZ.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: software-center
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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