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I have a problem with ubuntu software center. When I try to launch it from the dock the icon blinks and then closes. If I try to launch it from terminal I get this message.

gksarkis@ubuntu:~$ gksudo software-center

(gksudo:2919): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",

(gksudo:2919): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",

(gksudo:2919): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",

(gksudo:2919): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",
  File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 44, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.utils import ExecutionTime
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/utils.py", line 682, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.db.pkginfo import get_pkg_info
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/__init__.py", line 2, in <module>
    from debfile import DebFileApplication
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/debfile.py", line 21, in <module>
    from apt import Cache
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/__init__.py", line 35, in <module>
    apt_pkg.init()
SystemError: E:Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/70debconf:4: Extra junk at end of file
sarkis@ubuntu:~$

Also when I try to install a software from terminal I get this message.

sarkis@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get cheese
[sudo] password for sarkis: 
E: Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/70debconf:4: Extra junk at end of file
sarkis@ubuntu:~$

What should I do?

Thanks in advance for your help.

*There is a red button at the top bar that displays: An error occurred, please run Package Manager from the right-click menu or apt-get in a terminal to see what's wrong. The error message was 'Unkown Error': '(E: Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/70debconf:4: Extra junk at end of file)'

http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/1453196/

Sarkis Kuri
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Command line error: 

sudo apt-get install <application> 

sudo apt-get remove <application>

I would suggest trying synaptic to reinstall the software center

Ringtail
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  • Thanks for you answer. I can't install synaptic. I have ubuntu 11.10 :( – Sarkis Kuri Dec 20 '12 at 19:12
  • synaptic is in the default repos. use sudo apt-get install synaptic in the terminal to install – Ringtail Dec 20 '12 at 19:26
  • I tried to install synaptic as you said so and it gave me this message:

    sarkis@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install synaptic [sudo] password for sarkis: E: Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/70debconf:4: Extra junk at end of file sarkis@ubuntu:~$

     – Sarkis Kuri Dec 20 '12 at 19:35