Try
first run the following command from a terminal
sudo apt-get update
check for any errors in the output. If you find any issue report here.
If the above command runs fine then again try to install a package from
software center
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
** Converted to question:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/181511
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/902423
Title:
Internet connection is fine but my Ubuntu Software center cannot
download anything giving me this error: "Failed to download package
files"
Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Bug description:
Try to install any software and I get the same error every time:
Failed to download package files
Check your Internet connection.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: software-center 5.0.2ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 9 21:02:22 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-12-03 (7 days ago)
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