This is a common error according to errors.ubuntu.com so we need to fix it via a SRU.
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Milestone: None => precise-updates ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Tags added: ca-escalated -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/921799 Title: software-center crashed with ValueError in raw_decode(): No JSON object could be decoded Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Downloading packages from software center. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: software-center 5.1.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-10.17-generic 3.2.1 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-10-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 CrashCounter: 1 Date: Wed Jan 25 13:58:34 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7 PackageArchitecture: all ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-center'] SourcePackage: software-center Title: software-center crashed with ValueError in raw_decode(): No JSON object could be decoded UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-19 (5 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/921799/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp