12.04 Ubuntu Software Center won't download when I click install

Question

Tried all the fixes here to no avail. Ubuntu Software Center opens fine, but when I attempt to click the "Install" button for any of the programs, no authentication pops up (as it does on my other 12.04 install) and nothing downloads. It flashes installing... for a microsecond and then stops.

Under the edit menu I cannot alter the checkmarks on things like Ubuntu Software tab, Downloadable from the Internet. It lets me click the check mark and turns it right back off again.

APT-GET from Terminal works fine for the same programs, just wish the new Software Center functioned properly.

It seems like my permissions were locked somehow, but I don't know what directory it wants to download into and don't know how to fix it. Do I need to run Software Center as SU?

This was an upgrade from 11.10 if that matters. Thank you if anyone has a clue.

Answer 1

Try to remove Software Center, and re-installing it. to do that just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command below.

sudo apt-get purge software-center

and when that's done, do

sudo apt-get install software-center

Then do

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Answer 2

the solution is very simple, just select the software you want to install, obviously the "install" button will not work, so instead click on File on the top menu, and click "Install", and see it will work.