Problem with the Ubuntu software centre

Can you give the output of:

apt-cache policy pciutils; lsb_release -a; uname -a

Thanks

Hi Actioparsnip,
See output below-William

william@Asusdesktop:~$ apt-cache policy pciutils; lsb_release -a; uname -a
pciutils:
  Installed: 1:3.0.0-4ubuntu17
  Candidate: 1:3.0.0-4ubuntu17
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.0.0-4ubuntu17 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:    Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS
Release:    10.04
Codename:    lucid
Linux Asusdesktop 2.6.32-38-generic #83-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jan 4 11:13:04 UTC 2012 i686 GNU/Linux
william@Asusdesktop:~$

Looks fine, ok If you run:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install vlc klamav

What is output?

BTW, if you use Gnome, you should use clamtk, Klamav is a Qt app (KDE) so will pull in a LOT of Qt libs as dependancies

Hi Actionparsnip,
Here is the output. William
william@Asusdesktop:~$ sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install vlc klamav
[sudo] password for william:
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ lucid/partner Translation-en_GB
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://deb.playonlinux.com lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release
Ign http://download.skype.com stable Release.gpg
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Ign http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable/non-free Translation-en_GB
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release
Ign http://download.skype.com stable Release
Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com/ lucid/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources
Hit http://download.skype.com stable/non-free Packages
Hit http://deb.playonlinux.com lucid Release
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Sources
Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com lucid/main Packages
Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com lucid/main Packages
Hit http://deb.playonlinux.com lucid/main Packages
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
vlc is already the newest version.
klamav is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  mesa-utils
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 8 not upgraded.
william@Asusdesktop:~$

Hi Actionparsnip,
I just installed clamtk from the Ubuntu software centre ( a green tick appears next to it) and it does not appear in the menu so i cannot use it!
William

Go to system preferences -> main menu
Navigate to system administration, verify it's listed and marked.

Hi Sam,

clamtk is not listed in preferences
Regards
William
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Date: Thursday, 2 February, 2012, 20:35

Your question #186545 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/186545

    Status: Open => Answered

Sam_ proposed the following answer:
Go to system preferences -> main menu
Navigate to system administration, verify it's listed and marked.

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If you run:

gksudo clamtk

It will run

> clamtk is not listed in preferences

Please read #6 again.

Hi Sam,
I still cannot find clamtk in the menu. The 6th item is logfile viewer- do i understand #6 properly? Is it the 6th item in the list shown you mean?
William

--- On Fri, 3/2/12, Sam_ <email address hidden> wrote:

From: Sam_ <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #186545]: Problem with the Ubuntu software centre
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Friday, 3 February, 2012, 19:41

Your question #186545 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/186545

Sam_ posted a new comment:
> clamtk is not listed in preferences

Please read #6 again.

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Hi Actionparsnip,
gksudo clamtk works OK I still cannot find it listed in the menu!
Thanks for your help
William

Can you give the output of:

grep -i clamtk /usr/share/applications/*

Thanks

Hi actionparsnip,
Here is the output. I tried to run clamtk but it doesn't seem to work although I get the program menu with gksudo clamtk
William
william@Asusdesktop:~$ grep -i clamtk /usr/share/applications/*
/usr/share/applications/clamtk.desktop:TryExec=clamtk
/usr/share/applications/clamtk.desktop:Exec=clamtk %F
/usr/share/applications/clamtk.desktop:Icon=clamtk
/usr/share/applications/desktop.en_GB.UTF8.cache:[clamtk]
/usr/share/applications/desktop.en_GB.UTF8.cache:Icon=clamtk
/usr/share/applications/desktop.en_GB.UTF8.cache:Exec=clamtk %F
/usr/share/applications/desktop.en_GB.UTF8.cache:TryExec=clamtk
/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:application/vnd.ms-access=clamtk.desktop
/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:application/x-msdownload=clamtk.desktop
/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:application/x-msdos-program=clamtk.desktop
/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:application/x-exe=clamtk.desktop
/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:application/x-winexe=clamtk.desktop
/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:application/dos-exe=clamtk.desktop
/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:application/vnd.ms-excel=openoffice.org-calc.desktop;clamtk.desktop;
/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:application/exe=clamtk.desktop
/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:application/x-ms-dos-executable=file-roller.desktop;clamtk.desktop;
/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:application/msdos-windows=clamtk.desktop
/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache:application/octet-stream=clamtk.desktop
william@Asusdesktop:~$

Hi Actionparsnip,
Correction
clamtk appeared at bottom accessories list and runs OK
Apologies,
William

Please have a look on
applications -> accessories

Hi Sam,
Correction
clamtk appeared at bottom accessories list and runs OK
Apologies,
William

No worries, it was just a better guess than #6. ;-)

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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