Not opening Ubuntu Software Center 12.04

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    xapian_parser.set_database(self.xapiandb)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/database.py", line 162, in xapiandb
    self._db_per_thread[thread_name] = self._get_new_xapiandb()
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/database.py", line 175, in _get_new_xapiandb
    xapiandb = xapian.Database(self._db_pathname)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/xapian/__init__.py", line 3666, in __init__
    _xapian.Database_swiginit(self,_xapian.new_Database(*args))
xapian.DatabaseOpeningError: Couldn't stat '/var/cache/software-center/xapian' ***(No such file or directory)***

TRY sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf and sudo apt-get update in terminal. — kashish, Oct 14 '15 at 13:42
Possible duplicate of How do I fix a "Problem with MergeList" or "status file could not be parsed" error when trying to do an update? — Eric Carvalho, Oct 19 '15 at 11:11

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 14 '15 at 10:53

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have you try Appgrid?

sudo apt-get install appgrid

or here : http://www.appgrid.org/

Much better than Software Center

answered Oct 14 '15 at 10:53

Vannrith

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Not installing Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_restricted_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. – pc.ramachandra Oct 14 '15 at 11:04
Instead of just recommending a workaround to a major problem, it's probably better to actually provide a solution. – TheWanderer Oct 14 '15 at 23:21

Not opening Ubuntu Software Center 12.04

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